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CLEVELAND, TN THE CITY WITH SPIRIT MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2017 Bell predicts FOR A LOVE OF THE KIDS a full debate Education still a key priority on governor’s for teacher proposal for in retirement gas tax hike By ALLEN MINCEY Banner Staff Writer By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Cathryne Blocker is still work- ing with kids, even though she State Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) says even left organized education years those who are expressing opposition to Gov. ago. Her love of children has led Bill Haslam’s gas tax proposal are acknowledg- her to continue to support the ing there is a need for the state’s transportation young boys and girls who attend infrastructure. the Unity Center. He gave his report during a recent gathering It is also appropriate because of the Cleveland/Bradley Economic the Unity Center, located on Development Council. Benton Pike, is adjacent to where Haslam wants to tackle a $10 billion backlog her grandparents William and in road and bridge projects around the state in Nancy Blocker lived as she was large part by raising the tax on gasoline by 7 growing up. Where the center is cents a gallon and diesel by 12 cents per gal- located is the site of her grandfa- lon. ther’s garden, and she said he “As I drove here, I was lis- would be proud to see what is tening to a flame-throwing, sprouting there through these conservative talk show in children. Nashville, and I listen to it Blocker helps the center with a when I am up there and agree yearly donation — the Blocker with most of what I hear,” Family Memorial Fund — through Bell said. the Community Foundation of He said the show’s hosts Cleveland and Bradley County. were holding a town hall dis- cussion with both proponents The former English teacher loves Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY to not only provide the grant, but CATHRYNE BLOCKER took time Tuesday as she made her family’s annual grant presentation at the Unity Center and opponents of the gover- Bell also visit with the 100-plus chil- to speak with several children at the facility. The former educator talked with Daniel, a teenager at the center, about nor’s road tax plan. dren who come to the center after “What was interesting was out of the whole school each day and participate “Hamlet” and science fiction. panel they had, and they had an audience of in summer activities. 100 people as well, there wasn’t a single person “I have been with the where the children do their home- the world — they want to learn,” Ketchersid — work with the kids. – even those who oppose the plan – who did not Foundation since it began. When work each weekday. Blocker said. “I am glad that I am “Our theme is we are all God’s say we had a need,” Bell said. “So, at least it first started I was on the Blocker said that she is pleased able to honor my grandparents with family, one and all,” David we’ve even gotten the opponents agreeing we’ve board,” she said. to see the combination of education this grant and also provide assis- Ketchersid said. “We want to pro- got a need.” The Unity Center is an after- and physical activity taking place tance to the center in working with vide a safe and nurturing and car- He noted some of the House Republicans school child-care service facility with the kids at the center. these children. ing place where children love to have raised a plan that would raise almost the that was developed by Broad “Watching children grow up is a “My grandparents were very take care of each other by living in identical amount of money as the governor’s Street United Methodist. In the wonderful gift,” Blocker said. “My active in that community. People a caring community.” plan, which is $280 million. fall of 1999, a two-day after- vision doesn’t allow me to come would come there when they need- “They are wonderful with chil- Under state Rep. David Hawk’s (R- school program called FUTURE over as much as I used to, but I ed a prayer or help. Their house dren,” Blocker said. “They know Greeneville) plan, it would dedicate 0.25 per- (Fun at Unity Totally United really enjoy it when I can.” was well known for its love. My this is a rich heritage for me.” cent of the state's total sales tax collections to Reaching for Excellence) began. Blocker is a retired educator who grandfather became a Sunday Cathy Barrett, who heads transportation projects. In 2010, Blocker decided that taught at American high schools school teacher and taught for more the Community Foundation, said “I’ve got pretty strong feelings as to why that she wanted to help the children and middle schools for the U.S. than 50 years,” she added. that the support that Blocker gives is a bad idea,” Bell said. “But, I think before at the center. Often, there are fun Department of Defense in Germany Blocker pointed out how well to the Unity Center, and the sup- [the coming] week is over you may see one or and games and activities going on and Japan. those involved at the center — at the center, but it is also a site “Children are the same all over Mary Reynolds and David and Mary See KIDS, page 4 See PROPOSAL, page 4
PERSONALITY PROFILE James Bradford a big, big man who has an even bigger heart By ALLEN MINCEY director. Banner Staff Writer He was asked to serve with the BSCO by former Sheriff Dan Gilley after attending Tennessee State James Bradford is admittedly a big man, but he is University on a full athletic scholarship to play foot- one who has a big heart, too. ball. The 35-year-old Cleveland native is all of 6-foot 8- “Sheriff Gilley always told me as a teenager in high inches tall, towering over most everyone he meets. school that I was coming to work for him. After But, rather than being a difficult person to deal with returning to Cleveland from my collegiate years, he because of the potential for intimidation, he bends asked was I ready to join the BCSO, and I've been over backward to help others. with the agency for 14 years," Bradford said. He presently serves as director of communications As public information officer, Bradford is primarily for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, a position he involved in working with the news media and getting has held for about a year and half. Before that he information out to the community. Along with provid- served in the Patrol Division, before transferring to ing information to Bradley County residents, he has Judicial Services as a court officer for Judge Van also been involved in related cases in Chattanooga Deacon. During his tenure in the courts he was pro- and other nearby counties. gressively promoted through the ranks, holding the He said he also works closely with the Cleveland positions of corporal, sergeant, and lieutenant. His Police Department and its public information officer, responsibilities were overseeing the security for all Sgt. Evie West. courts, the Fugitive Warrant Team, service of Civil Bradford enjoys working with children in his new Process, and the Transport team. job, including helping deputies publicize the DARE “I have been involved in law enforcement in one program graduations at Bradley County elementary Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY way or another for several years, and have enjoyed JAMES BRADFORD serves as director of information for the Bradley County Sheriff's doing that job,” Bradford said. His current rank is as See BRADFORD, page 4 Office.
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MINI Page 5 Weather 8 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Monday, February 6, 2017 www.clevelandbanner.com Syrian troops, Turkey-backed OBITUARIES forces surround Interment will be held on IS stronghold To submit an obituary, have the funeral home or cremation Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Triplett society in charge of arrangements e-mail the information to obitu- Cemetery. BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian pro-gov- [email protected] and fax to 423-614-6529, attention ernment forces advanced Monday Obits. toward al-Bab, completing the encirclement of the Islamic State- held town which had been par- Winfred ‘Corky’ Allen Services North Ocoee Chapel tially besieged by Turkey-backed who has charge of the arrange- opposition forces, state media Winfred “Corky” Allen, 67 a ments. resident of Cleveland died Friday, and an activist group said. You may share your condo- Feb. 3, 2017, at the family resi- lences and your memories with Turkish troops and allied dence. Syrian opposition fighters, known the Carroll family at www.jim- He was the son of the late rushfuneralhomes.com. as Euphrates Shield, have been Luther and Geneva Lane Allen. trying to seize the town for weeks A Remembrance of Life in fighting that has killed dozens Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Betty J. Dunn of Turkish troops. The Syrian gov- today, Feb. 6, 2017, at Jim Rush Betty J. Dunn, 79, of ernment and the Turkish-backed Funeral and Cremation Services Cleveland, died on Sunday, Feb. forces are not coordinating their North Ocoee St. Chapel with 5, 2017, in a local health care Rev. Todd Collins officiating. The facility. operations. interment will follow in the The Syrian government con- Survivors and arrangements McInturf Cemetery. will be announced later by demned the incursion when The family will receive friends Companion Funeral Home & Turkish troops crossed the border today from 12:30 until service Crematory. in August. But since then Turkey time at 3:30 p.m. at the funeral has joined with Russia and Iran home. to guarantee a cease-fire between We encourage you to share the government and Syrian your memories and or condo- rebels. lences with Corky’s family by going to www.jimrushfuneral- Both forces appear to be in a homes.com. race to enter al-Bab, which lies at a strategic crossroads in northern Syria. Andrew T. hamilton Turkey, which for years sup- Andrew T. Hamilton, 86, of Athens, died on Saturday night, Junior Arnold shamblin ported the Syrian opposition bat- Junior Arnold Shamblin, born tling to overthrow President Feb. 4, 2017, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. May 27, 1937, passed away on Bashar Assad, has recalibrated Survivors and arrangements Saturday evening, Feb. 4, 2017, its priorities toward fighting IS Michael L. Bain will be announced later by in a local hospital. militants and thwarting Kurdish Companion Funeral Home & He lived in Charleston for most aspirations for autonomous rule Michael L. Bain, 68, of Crematory. of his life and was retired from along Syria's border with Turkey. Cleveland, died on Sunday Hardwick Stove. He was of the Capturing al-Bab, one of the IS morning, Feb. 5, 2017, in a Baptist faith. Chattanooga hospice. He was preceded in death by group's biggest strongholds in Survivors and arrangements his parents, Henry Lee and northern Syria, would allow the will be announced later by Bonnie Rogers Shamblin; broth- Turkish forces to prevent the Companion Funeral Home & ers: Wilburn Bill Shamblin, Kurds from linking their enclaves Crematory. Houston “Cotton” Shamblin and in the west and east. David Howard Shamblin; sister, Syria's state news agency, Luther William hogan Margaret Ann Smith; sisters-in- SANA, said Monday that Syrian Luther William Hogan, 53, a law: Shirley Shamblin, Jeanette AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File troops captured the Eweisheh residnet of Cleveland, died on Shamblin and Carol Shamblin. In ThIs sEPT. 27, 2013, file photo, a jar of Marshmallow Fluff and hill, cutting al-Bab off from other Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at He is survived by his sister, a Fluffernutter sandwich are displayed in North Andover, Mass. Erlanger Medical Center. Edna Mae (Floyd) Wade; two areas under IS control. The brothers: Gene Shamblin and Archibald Query invented Fluff in 1917 in the Boston suburb of Britain-based Syrian Observatory Survivors and arrangements Somerville. The marshmallow concoction that’s been smeared on a John Wilson Cantrell will be announced later by Kenneth Shamblin; brother-in- for Human Rights confirmed that law, Fred Smith; sister-in-law, century’s worth of sandwiches has inspired a festival and other sticky John Wilson Cantrell, 74, a Companion Funeral Home & the extremists were under siege. Crematory. Phyllis Shamblin; and several remembrances as it turns 100 in 2017. The Observatory, which relies resident of Charleston, died nieces and nephews. Saturday morning, Feb. 4, 2017, The funeral will be held in the on a network of activists inside in a Chattanooga hospital. Syria, said the Syrian troops were chapel of Grissom-Serenity What the Fluff? An American The family will receive friends Funeral Home on Wednesday, backed by Lebanon's Hezbollah, from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the which has sent thousands of Feb. 8, 2017, at 7 p.m. Mount Olive Church of God. The family will meet at lunchbox icon is turning 100 fighters to bolster Assad's forces. The Jim Rush Funeral and Riceville Cemetery on Thursday The government-controlled Cremation Services North Ocoee at 1p.m. for interment. SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — The original recipe hasn't Syrian Central Military Media Chapel will announce survivors Wanda Jones The family will receive friends Fluff turns 100 this year, and the changed: corn syrup, sugar and other arrangements. said troops are pushing north Wanda Jones, 76, of on Wednesday, from 5 to 6:45 marshmallow concoction that syrup, dried egg whites and and have severed IS supply lines. Chattanooga, died Saturday, p.m. at the funeral home. has been smeared on a century's vanillin. And the jar's packaging On Sunday, Turkish troops Feb. 4, 2017, at Parkridge We invite you to visit www.gris- worth of schoolchildren's sand- is only slightly different, accord- Medical Center. and Euphrates Shield fighters somserenity.com to view the obit- wiches has inspired a festival and ing to Mimi Graney, author of a briefly captured the town of Survivors and arrangements uary and leave a message of will be announced later by condolence. other sticky remembrances. forthcoming book, "Fluff: The Bazaa near al-Bab before the Companion Funeral Home & Every year, between 5 million Sticky Sweet Story of an extremists launched a counterof- Crematory. and 7 million pounds of the American Icon." fensive. The Qasioun news sticky cream invented in subur- Fluff lovers "associate it with agency, run by local activists, ban Boston in 1917 is produced their own childhood and image of said Monday that Turkish troops and sold worldwide, although home," Graney says. There are and their allies launched a new half the supply is bought up by competing products sold by offensive in an attempt to retake New Englanders and people in Kraft, Solo Foods and others. the town. upstate New York. ——— Elsewhere in northern Syria, Roy Whitemers It came of age in the 1960s, WHAT THE FLUFF? the Observatory and pro-govern- John F. Kibble Roy Whitemers, 80, of when generations of schoolchild- The 12th annual "What the ment activists said a warplane John F. Kibble, 77, of Ooltewah, died on Sunday, Feb. ren started clamoring for Fluff?" Festival will be staged this crashed near the Nairab air base Cleveland, died Sunday in a local 5, 2017, at his home. "Fluffernutter" sandwiches — September. It was started as a in the northern city of Aleppo, hospital. Survivors and arrangements still made by slathering peanut way to rejuvenate Somerville's killing the pilot. It was not imme- The Jim Rush Funeral and will be announced later by butter and Fluff between two now-trendy Union Square neigh- Cremation Services Wildwood diately clear if the warplane was Companion Funeral Home & slices of white bread. borhood. The festival draws taking part in attacks against IS Chapel will announce survivors Crematory. and funeral arrangements. Over the past decade, fans of about 10,000 people who gather in al-Bab area. Fluff have been staging an annu- for activities including cooking al "What the Fluff?" festival in and eating contests, Fluff joust- Merkel to seek Somerville, Massachusetts, ing, Fluff blowing, a game called where the American lunchbox Blind Man Fluff, and concerts. common ground icon was born. A fluffy look at its Somerville residents tend to with Trump history: have a soft spot for Fluff. "It total- Gary Whitford ——— ly takes me back to my child- A RECIPE CHANGES HANDS hood," says Amy Hensen, a 43- ‘wherever possible’ Charles A. Phifer Gary Whitford, 60, died at his In 1917, Montreal-born con- year-old Somervillian. Doris Carroll Charles A. Phifer, 74, of home in Georgetown, on fectioner Archibald Query crafted Mayor Joseph Curtatone BERLIN (AP) — Germany will Doris Carroll, 67, a resident of Cleveland, died Sunday, Feb. 5, Monday, Feb. 1, 2017. the original recipe in his likens the product to his commu- seek common ground "wherever Cleveland, passed away Friday 2017, in a Chattanooga health He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Joan Whitford; mother, Somerville home. nity's eclectic vibe. "It's original, possible" with U.S. President afternoon, Feb. 3, 2017, in a care facility. Chattanooga Hospital. Mildred Prince Whitford; twin Query is said to have whipped creative, and a little bit funky but Donald Trump's administration, Survivors and funeral arrange- She was the daughter of the ments will be announced by Jim sons: Joseph Whitford of up the first batches in his own that's why we love it," he says. Chancellor Angela Merkel said late Mildred Louise Fortner Rush Funeral and Cremation Georgetown and Jimmy Whitford kitchen before selling it door to ——— Monday, despite differences Herron and Willie Paul Herron. Services North Ocoee St. of Cleveland; two grandchildren: door. Following World War I there FLUFF IN SPACE over Trump's entry ban for citi- She was retired from Duracell Chapel. Oliver Whitford and J.J. Whitford; was a sugar shortage in the U.S., U.S. astronaut Sunita zens of seven Muslim-majority two sisters: Sherry Van after 35 years of service. She so Query sold the recipe for $500 Williams, who spent 322 days in countries. loved being a mother, grand- Amerogen and Sue Williams; to two war veterans, H. Allen space on two missions to the Germany has Europe's mother and great-grandmother. and brother, Bruce Whitford Durkee and Fred L. Mower. International Space Station, biggest economy. The United She loved spending time with her Whitford A Gathering of Friends will be The recipe has stayed with made Fluffernutter sandwiches States was its largest single family. She loved her church and she held on Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m., at Durkee Mower Inc. ever since. It's on board. trading partner in 2015, with was a member of the South Grissom-Serenity Funeral Home. the only product the family- Williams attended high school German exports significantly Cleveland Church of God. Family and friends will assem- owned company makes. in Needham, Massachusetts, so outweighing imports from Survivors include her daugh- sue T. Prichard ble at the Funeral Home on ——— Fluff was a comfort food. America, and there's concern in ters: Jeanette Tankersley and her Sue T. Prichard, 82, of Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at FLUFF'S STILL THE SAME Berlin over the possibility of a 1:30 p.m. and proceed to Hilcrest husband, David, of Georgetown, Cleveland, died Sunday night, STUFF more protectionist approach in Veronica Willoughby and her Memorial Gardens for a 2 p.m. Feb. 5, 2017, in a Rhea County In 1920, Durkee and Mower Washington. husband, Duffy, of Cleveland, health care facility. Committal Service, with Chaplain We’re online! began producing and selling Check us out: "We will try to find common and Charlene Wells and her hus- Survivors and arrangements Lisa Kelly officiating, followed by a white dove release. Fluff, which they first named ground wherever possible," band, Chris, of Birchwood; her will be announced later by www. grandchildren: Tammy Toot Sweet Marshmallow Fluff. Merkel told reporters in Companion Funeral Home & Willoughby, Rachel Willoughby, The company moved to a factory cleveland Munich. She stressed the Crematory. Brandon Wells and Alex Wells; in East Lynn, Massachusetts, in importance of NATO, and banner.com her great-grandchildren: Knox, 1929. acknowledged the need for Braxton and Peyton; her brother, Germany to "do more in the Burl Herron and his wife, Stella, area of defense." of Georgetown; her nephew, President Barack Obama also Kendall Herron and his wife, ND pressed European NATO allies Chanda of Birchwood; her great- Billie Lou Wooten 2 Annual nieces: Kayla Herron, Makinley Billie Lou Davis Wooten, 81, of to boost their defense spending, Cleveland, died Sunday, Feb. 5, "but it is now gaining yet more Herron; her great-nephew, Jute Miller Classic Tucker Herron; and her special Blanche Rogers 2017, at her home. significance," Merkel said. friend, whom she loved to spend Survivors and funeral arrange- Rook Tournament "We will see, issue by issue, time with, Wanda Payne of Blanche Rogers, 93, of ments will be announced by Fike- where we can cooperate and Cleveland. Cleveland, died away Friday, Randolph & Son Funeral Home. where we have different opin- The Remembrance of Life Feb. 3, 2017, in a local hospital. ions," she added of the Trump service will be conducted on She is survived by her son, Danny Romine; grandson, David administration. "But it's in Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at 2 p.m. from the South Cleveland Church Dilbeck; granddaughter, Joann Germany's interest to strength- Ramey; and one sister, Jessie en the common ground there is, of God with Pastor Ken Bowers officiating. Beaty. where possible, on our part — Interment will follow in the A funeral will be held on today, from the cooperation of intelli- McInturf Cemetery with family Feb. 6, 2017, at 8 p.m. in the Saturday, February 11, 2017 gence services to defense ques- and friends serving as casket chapel of Grissom-Serenity tions and, of course, the fact bearers. Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Elks Lodge, Cleveland that the United States is the The family will receive friends Hood officiating. The family will receive friends Reuse the News To Register, Contact Jeff Miller at (423) 479-5555 biggest trading partner for from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Jim Recycle this newspaper Rush Funeral and Cremation from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral [email protected] Germany." home. www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Monday, February 6, 2017— 3 Update given REGIONAL BRIEFS on proposed GE to repay $6M in Chattanooga cer were trying to get her out. Glisson and Mumaw went into Ga. spaceport for closed plant’s tax breaks the river with the car. Glisson swam to the shore. Mumaw’s WOODBINE, Ga. (AP) — The CHATTANOOGA (AP) — A Federal Aviation Administration General Electric company will body was later pulled from the water. has been seeking answers to repay Chattanooga and Hamilton hundreds of questions posed County $6 million after closing a about the proposed Spaceport manufacturing plant purchased Atlanta History Center to host Camden along Georgia’s coast. from a French company that World War I exhibitions After receiving public com- received millions in tax breaks. ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta ments for several weeks, the A Chattanooga newspaper History Center is preparing to team assigned to write a draft reports GE Power will pay host a series of four exhibitions Environmental Impact Chattanooga $3.3 million and the related to World War I and the Statement began the task of county $2.7 million. centennial of U.S. involvement in answering questions about the Local officials wanted GE to the conflict. proposed spaceport, The repay $13 million in tax breaks The first of the exhibits — The Brunswick News reported. awarded after a 2008 payment- Great War in Broad Outlines — is Critics of the project say the in-lieu-of-tax agreement with set to open March 6. The three FAA has never issued a license France-based Alstom to expand other exhibits open on later dates for a spaceport to launch rock- in Chattanooga. through the summer of 2018. ets over inhabited areas. They About a year ago, GE bought The history center said three of say another obstacle is the lack Alstom’s power operations and AmonG those assisting with the program at Friday’s Young People’s Concert at North the exhibitions are in partnership of a private spaceport operator announced closure of the steam with Belgian, French, and British Cleveland Church of God were, from left front, Peggy Pesterfield, Megan Salazar, Belle Salazar, for the site, and question turbine manufacturing plant and organizations. Sarah DeLoach, Barbara Stone, Carolyn Ingram and Annie Robbins; back, Aimee Salazar, Leigh Ann whether anyone would be will- two adjacent facilities, a loss of Atlanta History Center Pesterfield and Rebecca McIntire. The Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association presented ing to assume the costs and about 235 jobs. GE said it would Executive Vice President Michael the concert for youngsters in both the Cleveland City and Bradley County Schools systems. risks involved with launching keep 50 Chattanooga workers. Rose said in a statement that in rockets over private property. Chattanooga Mayor Andy many ways, the war is nearly for- Berke says the agreement didn’t gotten in our nation’s memory, specifically require company despite a staggering 38 million repayment if plans fell through. casualties across the world. I SEE BY THE B ANNER DIAMONDS Berke says GE believed the The war began in 1914, and commitment was Alstom’s. WANTED the U.S. entered the fighting on April 6, 1917. The Democratic Women’s Michigan Avenue Baptist $100-$100,000 Bill excludes churches from Club will honor Debbie Ledford Church. BEST PRICES IN 4 YEARS campaign spending disclosures Melton with a “Women Who ——— Sheriff: Man sets bus driver’s hair • GOLD • SILVER NASHVILLE (AP) — A on fire, commandeers bus Make a Difference”™Award on The National Association of BUY OR SELL Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Active and Retired Federal Republican state senator wants SPARTA, Ga. (AP) — A 63- Reuse the RICK DAVIS GOLD to change Tennessee election Carmichael Room of the Employees (NARFE) will have its year-old retiree is accused of Cleveland Bradley Public regular meeting on Thursday at AND DIAMONDS finance law to exempt churches RickDavisGoldandDiamonds.net lighting a bus driver’s hair on Library. 6 p.m. at Wesley Memorial News from having to report campaign fire, taking control of the bus and Recycle this newspaper 423-499-9162 spending on “public or private ——— Methodist Church, 3405 5301 Brainerd Rd. leading police on a chase through Bradley Memorial Hospital Peerless Road N.W., corner of morality.” two Georgia counties at speeds Retirees and Former Employees Norman Chapel Road. The guest The bill sponsored by Sen. up to 95 mph, authorities said. Dolores Gresham of Somerville will hold its bi-monthly lunch- speaker will be Jack Sanders, Michael Douglas Freeman rode eon Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. lifelong farmer on his Chatata says those issues would include the bus from his home into measures related to alcohol, at the Golden Corral. For infor- Valley Farm, President of the Eatonton to buy two gallons of mation regarding the luncheon, Bradley County Farm Bureau drugs, abortion, marriage or gam- milk, and was told not to smoke bling. contact Tommie Vincent at 423- and State Farm Bureau onboard during the return trip, 790-0907. Insurance Boad member. For Referendums are often held in Putnam County Sheriff Howard ——— more information contact Dean Tennessee cities and counties on Sills told The Telegraph. So he whether to allow supermarket Local 1676 retirees will meet McAlister, or 336-2330. snatched the keys from the igni- on Wednesday at noon at the ——— wine sales, liquor-by-the-drink tion, the sheriff said. sales or package stores. The Cherokee Hiking Club will “After cutting her on the arm meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at Voters in 2012 approved a con- with the keys, he pulled out his stitutional amendment seeking to Monterrey Mexican Restaurant, lighter and briefly ignited her LOTTERY 3055 Keith St. For more infor- make it easier to restrict access hair,” Sills told the Macon news- to abortions in Tennessee, mation call 479-7511. paper. though the 53 percent level of N UMBERS The driver, who swatted out support for the measure was the flames, hopped off the bus lower than expected. with another passenger, and Tennessee voters in 2002 the These lottery numbers were IT’SA SPECIAL Freeman then sped away, Sills drawn Sunday: creation of a state lottery by a said. vote 58 percent to 42 percent. Now alone and in command of TENNESSEE DAY FOR ... the white-and-blue Putnam Services set for Nashville officer Cash 3 Evening: 3-6-7, Lucky Transit bus, Freeman initially who tried to save woman Sum: 16 Ken True, Ashley Cranston, drove up and down the road, NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cash 4 Evening: 9-5-4-9, Brittany Benefield, Glen Coronis cussing as he passed the left- Lucky Sum: 27 Services are set for a Nashville behind driver and passenger on and Annette Derrick, who are cel- police officer who went into the ebrating birthdays today. the roadside, Sills said. GEORGIA Cumberland River while trying to After throwing the bus driver’s save a woman. Fantasy 5: 05-11-16-18-41 purse out the window, he drove Cash 3 Evening: 1,4,3 Metropolitan Nashville Police off and was eventually spotted by Cash 3 Midday: 6-5-2 spokesman Don Aaron says a a sheriff’s deputy who gave memorial service will be held at Cash 4 Evening: 9-0-1-6 chase, according to authorities. Cash 4 Midday: 3-5-9-9 noon Monday for 44-year-old Eric They said efforts to stop the flee- Georgia 5 Evening: 8-6-5-0-5 Mumaw at Cornerstone Church ing bus with tire spikes failed, in Nashville. Georgia 5: Midday: 0-9-3-5-3 and the bus crested hills on the All or Nothing Night: 02-04- Aaron says a private ceremony wrong side of the highway as it 05-07-08-11-13-14-15-16-20- for the family is being held earlier streaked into another county, the in the day to be followed by a 21 newspaper reported. All or Nothing Evening: 02- public visitation. After traveling just over 30 Aaron has said 40-year-old 03-04-06-07-10-11-14-17-18- miles, a Putnam County deputy 22-23 Juli Glisson will be charged with rammed the bus to a stop near All or Nothing Day: 01-02-04- aggravated vehicular homicide the courthouse square in Sparta, once she is discharged from a 05-10-11-13-15-16-21-22-23 Sills said. There were no injuries, All or Nothing Morning: 02- hospital. but Freeman “wouldn’t open the Aaron says an investigation 06-09-10-11-12-13-14-16-20- door” and then tried to bite emer- 21-22 found Glisson put the car into gency medical technicians, Sills gear as Mumaw and another offi- 5 Card Cash: 2S, 3S, 6D, JD, said. JH