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Number 36 Tazewell, Tennessee — Wednesday, September 21, 2011 2 sections 50 cents Gone too soon Chris Collinsworth Ben Pressnell ALLEN EARL loving big trucks, bull- MARISA ANDERS Pressnell, who con- Correspondent dozers, racecars and Editor tracted a staph the like. infection, passed On May 19th, 1972 Chris was a success Young attorney away at the Vaughn (Butch) in life as he learned to Ben Pressnell, an University of Collinsworth and his work on all those assistant public Tennessee Medical wife Sherlon of New things that he loved as defender for the 8th Center after being Tazewell, Tennessee a child. He had a spe- Judicial District, hospitalized for a w elcomed cial interest and that died Sunday, week. He is survived Harper. Christopher Joe was auto racing, par- interest was in local September 11, fol- by his wife, Amy, Pressnell grew up Collinsworth into this ticularly dirt racing. dirt racing and the lowing a sudden ill- and their two-year- life. Chris was a typi- He liked other types of ness. He was 38. old daughter, • See BEN, page 5A cal boy who ended up racing but his main • See CHRIS, page 5A Railroad Annual celebration a success Local thieves killed in at it in spite of rescheduling dump again truck ASHLEY HURLEY Staff Writer accident ASHLEY HURLEY While on patrol a Staff Writer few weeks ago, Deputy Larry Mozingo of the Late Monday after- Claiborne County noon, a tragic acci- Sheriff’s Office dent took the life of observed a purple a local favorite at Ford Ranger parked Tazewell Speedway. on the side of Deputy Rex Bailey, Highway 90 with a the investigating female bent down officer, along with looking over a hill. Sgt. Bill Deputy Mozingo Baumgardner and turned his vehicle Deputy Gary around and pulled Ruszkowski were in next to the truck, dispatched to counting four peo- Narrows Road in the ple inside. Cedar Fork commu- The driver of the nity just after 3 p.m. truck, Gene Hoover, The deputies were stepped out of his dispatched to the truck toward the MARISA ANDERS/Claiborne Progress area after a dump truck was found officer. Mozingo The annual Harrogate Labor Day Theannual HarrogateLabor Day that had rolled then observed rail- Celebration, held at Harrogate City road spikes, tool- Celebration, held at Harrogate City down an embank- Park, was a tremendous success bars, a railroad jack Park, was a tremendous success ment trapping the and wooden tim- onceonceagain again —— inin spiteofspite of it beingit being driver it is still bers in the bed of postponedpostponed from Labor DayDay untiluntil unclear who located the truck. Saturday,Saturday, Sept. 17, duedue toto weather.weather. the accident. Through further HundredsHundreds of of people people packed packed the park the According to investigation, andpark enjoyed and enjoyed the activities, the activities, live enter- Deputy Bailey, live entertainment, vendors and Driver Chris Mozingo found that tainment, vendors and the huge fire- 216 railroad spikes thehugefireworks display after Collinsworth, 39, of worksdark. display Left, membersafter dark. ofAbove, the New Tazewell had had been taken up, members of the Cumberland Gap 54 tie plates and Cumberland Gap High School left Vulcan Materials High School band work to raise one start plate had band work to raisemoneyfor their at 2:25 with 20.81- been taken and all moneygroup. for Right, their Todd group. Anders Left, (left)Todd tons of gravel without permission Andersand Riley (left) Hatfield and Riley race Hatfield to the race fin- enroute to a piece of of Norfolk Southern toish the on oneoffinish themanyon one of inflatables the many private property on Railroad. inflatablesavailablefor available children. for children. Narrows Road. The officer took all • See ACCIDENT, page 5A four subjects into custody, including William Hoover, Lora Branham, Robert Mckiddy 84-year-old leads and Robbie • See THIEVES, page 5A in labor of love MARISA ANDERS The ministry has moved INSIDE Editor several times during its COURT RECORDS....2A existence, but is now locat- EDITORIALS...........4A In its 19th year, the ed on Montgomery Street in Tazewell, next to the OBITUARIES...........6A Claiborne Hunger Ministry is a labor of love for Marie Claiborne County CLASSIFIEDS.....9-11A Noe, who started the food Archives. It is open each SPORTS...................A, B ministry and is still there Wednesday from 10 a.m. every week. until 2 p.m., and Noe is a HAPPENINGS.........4B MARISA ANDERS/Claiborne Progress Noe began the ministry fixture there. CHURCH/RELIGION..5B MARISA ANDERS/Claiborne Progress 19 years ago in August In a recent week, 375 SOCIETY....................6B MarieNoeis thedirectorfor theClaiborneHungerMinistry, a after her husband got sick families received donations non-profit organization that helps hundreds of people in the and she needed something of food. Those families rep- area each week. Funded only by donations, the ministry is outside of her home to do. resented approximately staffed by volunteers such as Noe and Joe Blasko, right, the "This gives me something associate minister for a local Assembly of God church. to get up for," she said. • See LABOR, page 5A 2A The Claiborne Progress, Wednesday, September 21, 2011 FOR THE RECORD The following public records are the only public records that have been made available to the Claiborne Progress. If you feel that there has been an omission or other error, please contact the appropriate agency. As addresses are not always included in these reports, some misidentification can occur with individuals having the same name as others. Persons listed as being arrested or receiving citations should not be considered guilty or convicted as they have not been found to be so in a court of law at the times these records are filed. Since records are printed as received, the list is controlled by the appropriate agen- cies involved; we are unable to change or omit names or information. C o n t r o l l e d Filing False Police Rowland - Speeding Sandra Kay Dreama Sue Arrests & Substance Report 52/30 Connally - Speeding Bullard - Speeding Citations Gabrielle Denise Bill Surb er - FTA Travis D. 62/45, Financial 42/30 Lakins - Hold for (Drug Possession), Carpenter - No Seat Responsibility Law, Troy Ray Eads - Claiborne County Union County VOP Belt, No Proof of 10 Day Address Speeding 64/45, Sheriff's Office Billy Joe Louis - Aberl Tavera - Insurance Change Required F i n a n c i a l Crisantos Bautista Hold for USMS Hold for USMS Adrain Sizelove - Charles R. Ba rnett Responsibility - Hold for USMS Joshua J. Lynch - Christopher Allen Initiated a False - Filing a False Cody Shane Bull - Serving Weekends Taylor - Violation of Report Report Agg. Domestic Chastity Louise Order of Protection Jamze R. Robson Vietta J. Barnett - Property Assault, Agg. Brook Deaton - Scott Lynn III - No Seat Belt Filing a False Transfers Domestic Assault Violation of Implied Thomas - VOP, FTA Clifton Shaun Report Christopher Paul (Viable Fetus as Consent Law x3 Relford - Failure to Brooks to Larry W. Victim) Stephanie Nicole Raymundo Torres Appear Warrants x3 Tazewell Police Painter and Judy A. Josh Shane Denny - D.O.S - Hold for USMS Retha Regina Hill - Department Painter in District 1 Burchfield - VOP- Patsy Lee Heiston Clinton James Speeding 63/45 Natalie Renee Jerry M. Bundren, Simple Possession - Reckless Walker - Public William Taylor Shirley - Speeding Barbara Bundren, of Schedule VI, E n d a n g e r m e n t , Intoxication Arnold - Traffic 69/45 Leonard Bundren, F T A - S i m p l e Simple Assault Brandon Paul Control Device April Dawn Davis - and Sandra Possession of Doug Andrew Widner - Serving Jimmy Lee Speeding 68/45 Bundren to Leonard Schedule VI Henry - Assault, No Weekend x2 Hamblin - Public Kenneth Darin Bundren and Craig Steven Driver's License, Intoxication, FTA Hoskins - Speeding Sandra Bundren in Goins - Child DUI New Tazewell Public Intoxication 65/45, Financial District 4 S u p p o r t Shawn David Police Department Bill Junior Surber Responsibility Bob England, Attachment, Child Hensley - Burglary (BOLD & ITALICS) - Warrants x2 Charles Wayne Sheila England S u p p o r t Daniel Charles Jared Raymond Clinton James Heck - Speeding Chittum and Mike Attachment, Hetzner - Holleyfield - Walker - P. I. 64/45 Chittum to Wayne Introduction Into a Possession of F i n a n c i a l Courtney E. Marvin Wendell Thomas in District Penal Facility Schedule II, P.I. Responsibility Law Hatfield - Criminal Burkhart Jr. - 3 Jonathan Lynn Michael Charles Danny Ross Trespass, Theft Speeding 74/45 Ray Mullins to Grooms - Hold for Hicks - Hold for Runions - Public U n d e r Robert Joe Griffin, Shirley Daniels in USMS USMS Intoxication, Theft $500/Shoplifted Jr. - Speeding District 1 Terry Lee Grooms Troy Clarance I n v o l v i n g Patrick Wayne 43/30, Financial Jerry M. Bundren, - Hold for USMS Majors - Driving on Merchandise, Campbell - Seat Responsibility Barbara Bundren, Jimmy Lee Suspended Criminal Trespass Belt Law Stephanie Ann Leonard Bundren, Hamblin - FTA- Ramon Martinez - Jeffery Lee Powell Benjamin Lewis Willis - Expired and Sandra Public Intoxication Hold for USMS - Speeding 64/45 Bradley - Traffic Registration Bundren to Jerry M.