Thursday Herald-Citizen The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland 114th Year — No. 65 Cookeville, Tennessee, March 17, 2016 16 Pages — 2 Sections • 50¢ Weather Tonight Tomorrow Council to decide airport board size By TrACeY HACKeTT consider increasing the membership of If approved by the city council and other Mills points out, “It is important to note HERALD-CITIZEN Staff the airport board. government entities that jointly own the that this contract is for the storage and de- The Upper Cumberland Regional Air- airport, however, the board membership livery of the gas, but it does not include COOKEVILLE — Increasing the mem- port is jointly owned by Putnam and would increase to nine. any gas purchase cost.” bership of the Upper Cumberland Re- White county governments and the mu- And all four elected officials — both The contract involves the storage and 40º 63º gional Airport board, storing and nicipalities of Cookeville and Sparta. county executives and city mayors — delivery for a 10-day quantity of 3,000 delivering natural gas and realigning West According to the interlocal agreement would be required to serve on that board dekatherms of gas during winter peaking Complete forecast, Page 2 Stevens Street and Buffalo Valley Road that established the Upper Cumberland during their terms in office. supply. are among the items of new business to Regional Airport, its board currently con- Another item on the agenda includes a “A ‘peaking’ day is when our gas pur- be discussed by the Cookeville City sists of seven members which must in- storage contract renewal between the chases from the pipeline exceed our daily Council in regular session tonight. clude one of the county executives and Cookeville Gas Department and Atmos contract amount due to our customer’s Sports The Cookeville City Council is only one one of the city mayors from the four gov- Energy Marketing. of four government entities this month to ernment entities. In a memo to the council, Director Jeff See BoArd, Page 2 Morning Crash Get help going back to college Saturday Fishy win Tech fishers win By lAUrA MIlITANA Bassmaster College HERALD-CITIZEN Staff Series event in Oklahoma /B1 COOKEVILLE — Going back to college to finish a degree or certifi- cation can be a scary event. But with the help of advisors with the Upper Cumberland Tennessee Reconnect Living Community, it can be done. That help can be obtained by attend- ing a launch event that will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Cookeville Higher Education Campus. “There are more than 34,000 people in Photo the Upper Cum- berland area who Page A2 do not have a de- gree,” Cindy Taylor, director of the Upper Cumberland Tennessee Re- Eggs connect Community, said. “This pro- Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen gram is about growing a pipeline for Drucilla offers up options An early morning wreck today near the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Scott Street in Cookeville caused qualified individuals for the growing for your stuffed eggs /A8 this vehicle to roll over and emergency personnel to have to extricate the driver through the vehicle’s roof. workforce in the area.” The female driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The Upper Cumberland Tennessee Reconnect Community is one of three Tennessee communities estab- lished through a statewide initiative to create a network of advisors for Nation adult learners who are interested in Wanted man gets evading charge added completing a postsecondary educa- tion credential. Taylor and two advi- By TrACeY HACKeTT officer in connection with the incident. into custody encountered him yesterday, sors will help develop virtual and HERALD-CITIZEN Staff According to reports from the Putnam Reynoso initially gave them a false physical community centers through- County Sheriff’s Department, Reynoso name. out the region that will function as PUTNAM COUNTY — A Cookeville in late February had reportedly violated But it was the name of another person connecting-places for adult learners man wanted on charges of violating bond bond conditions meant to prohibit him who also had an outstanding warrant, 25 to 64 years old to receive advis- conditions and assault accrued additional from contacting an acquaintance. Sgt. Jeremy Nash reports. ing, support, a personalized path to charges yesterday when he attempted to At the time he violated those bond con- “Once the subject found out the false and through college and a space to evade Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies. ditions, he also allegedly assaulted that name he gave had a warrant, he started connect local employers, local higher Giovanni Reynoso, 24, of North Wash- acquaintance by twisting the victim’s fighting,” Sgt. Nash reports. education institutions and prospec- ington Avenue, was also charged with arm, threatening to break it, taking a The sergeant said he deployed his taser tive adult learners. simple possession, criminal imperson- phone from the victim and throwing it. Failure ation, evading arrest and obstructing an When deputies attempting to take him See Added, Page 2 See College, Page 2 Governor, EPA agree Michigan agency failed Flint /A7 Planning committee recommends approval of HBP covenants By lINdSAY and cemeteries. Index McreYNoldS The City of Cookeville and Abby............................A8 HERALD-CITIZEN Staff Putnam County began purchas- ing the property for the develop- Calendar......................A6 PUTNAM COUNTY — Com- ment of a business park nearly a missioners on Putnam’s plan- decade ago and have been de- Crossword ...................A9 ning committee recommended veloping it since then. Living ..........................A8 approval Monday night of pro- The cost of the land and im- tective and restrictive covenants provements including power, Obituaries ...................A5 for the new Highlands Business sewer, water, an electric substa- Park, located just south of Inter- tion and a new four-lane road to Lillie Looper state 40 in Cookeville. the park total more than $20 Mildred Handy “Most all business parks have million. those, to protect not only the FICOSA, an automotive parts Opinion.......................A4 city and the county, but also supplier that makes mirrors for Sports ..........................B1 businesses wanting to locate vehicles, is the first business to there to prevent tenants from locate in the new park and has Sudoku ........................A9 doing things that would hurt the an assembly plant nearing com- look of the park,” Putnam pletion there now. It’s expected Weather ......................A2 County Executive Randy Porter to bring 900 jobs to Putnam told the Herald-Citizen. County. Prohibited uses in the new FICOSA is having a hiring business park include mobile event today until 1 p.m. at the Lindsay McReynolds | Herald-Citizen home parks, junk yards, garbage UCHRA jobs center on Jeffer- The Putnam County Commission will consider protective and restrictive covenants for dumps, vehicle sales, billboards the new Highlands Business Park on Monday. FICoSA, the first business to locate in the (except those oriented to I-40) See HBP, Page 2 park, located north of I-40, is having a hiring event at UCHrA today. A-2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Thursday, March 17, 2016 LOCAL/STATE READER Stolen car recovered; Monterey man charged SERVICES By TRACEY HACKETT A 2000 Honda Accord had been reported The officer reports observing no signs of with the theft. HERALD-CITIZEN Staff stolen from a West Broad Street used car broken glass at the scene. “The subject admitted to putting stolen dealership on Monday morning. However, as he was later patrolling on plates on the vehicle,” said Det. Shannon Contact us: COOKEVILLE — The observation of a “He [the owner] said he was at his busi- Dry Valley Road, he saw a vehicle that fit Smith. Address: Cookeville police officer resulted in the re- ness until around 11 p.m. on March 13. the description of the stolen car. Capt. Sells said it was Officer Taylor’s ob- covery of a stolen vehicle just hours after When he returned around 8:15 a.m. on “He turned around and began following. servance that led to the arrest and property 1300 Neal St. it was discovered missing and the arrest of March 14, he discovered a car was gone,” While he was doing so, a license plate in- recovery. Cookeville, Tenn. a Monterey man for that theft. Officer Taylor reports. quiry indicated the license plate belonged “Officer Taylor’s observation and subse- Charles Cordess Eldridge, 29, of South The car had been parked on the northeast on a different vehicle,” said Capt. Carl Sells quent follow-up on his observation resulted Mailing Address: Poplar Street in Monterey, was charged corner of the lot, near the street, and was of the Cookeville Police Department’s in the recovery of the stolen vehicle,” he with theft of property in connection with blocked in by other cars. criminal investigation division. said. P.O. Box 2729 the incident. “It appears someone drove it over the Additional units were requested, and the Eldridge was booked into the Putnam Cookeville TN 38502 He was arrested after Cookeville Police curb,” Officer Taylor reports. vehicle was stopped on Interstate 40 near County Jail on a total bond of $12,000. Officer Neil Taylor noticed a vehicle that The business owner told the officer that the mile marker 287. According to his arrest warrant, his initial matched the description of a recently stolen car had been locked at the time it was stolen Although two occupants were taken into appearance date in Putnam County General Phone: 931-526-9715 car. and that the key to it was still in the office. custody, Eldridge was ultimately charged Sessions Court is set for May 2. Fax: 931-526-1209 Email: News BOARD: [email protected] City to Sports [email protected] Advertising decide size of board [email protected] Living From Page A1 to be more efficient during high [email protected] usage days,” he said.