CHS SHUTS OUT Warren County. B1 Herald-CitizenFRIDAY,Herald-Citizen SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 | COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE 117TH YEAR | NO. 186 75 CENTS Baxter utility increase passes first reading BY PAIGE STANAGE Martin said water and comes after the City of Cookev- sewer rates. Speedway sits also was reclas- HERALD-CITIZEN sewage rates across most ille raised rates. The special called meeting is sifi ed from a general commer- Tennessee towns and cities are “The City of Cookeville scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, cial district to a light industri- Baxter citizens can expect increasing. is raising our water rates,” Sept. 19. al district. It includes about 35 an increase in their water and “It’s something virtually ev- Martin said. “But the City of The board also unanimously acres, according to the Tennes- sewage rates. ery municipality in Tennessee Cookeville is not the bad guy. approved the second reading of see Property Viewer website. “Water rates and sewer rates is doing (raising their water They have to pay an unbeliev- the annexation and rezoning of “They’re in the process of are going to go up,” Baxter and sewer rates),” Martin said. able amount for storage, water two parcels of property for the getting all of their air quali- Mayor John Martin said “One thing that happens is if in Center Hill Lake, it takes a Portobello America project. ty permitting,” said Martin. during Thursday’s meeting you don’t comply with all the lot of money to process their About 57 acres east of the “They’re wanting to get start- of mayor and aldermen. “If regulations in your town, the water and ensure their water former Tennessee Motor ed as quick as they can, but it’s it passes tonight, that will be State Water Board can come is clean.” Speedway is classifi ed as a hard to get started without the its fi rst reading. Then we will in and take over your Water The Mayor and Board of Al- light industrial district. It permits. have a second reading and a Department. We do not want dermen unanimously passed was a low density residential “We’re getting anxious to see special called meeting to fi nal- that.” the fi rst reading of the ordi- district. Portobello. It’s just going to be ize that.” The increase for Baxter nance to change the water and The land where the former really good for Baxter.” Fall FunFest begins tonight Foreign TTU student charged with exploitation BY PAIGE STANAGE HERALD-CITIZEN A foreign national Tennessee Tech student was arrested Thursday for sex-re- lated offenses. Tatsushi Shibata, 24, of East 6th Street, confessed to downloading three online files that contained “pre-pu- bescent aged females” engag- ing in sexual activity, accord- ing to the arrest warrants. “Pursuant to a search war- PAIGE STANAGE | HERALD-CITIZEN rant issued in Putnam County, Cookeville Off icer Greg Young, left, and Off icer Thomas Smith block off a section of North the affiant (Cookeville Officer Washington Avenue for the Fall Fun Fest celebration. The 24th annual Fall FunFest will be held from Justin Long) was directed to 5 to 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6; and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, on East Broad Street, Shibata an electronic device using the Washington and Jeff erson avenues surrounding the Putnam County Courthouse. IP address belonging to the address on East 6th Street in Cookeville,” the warrants state. “After receiving the Miranda warning, the defendant (Shibata) did admit to downloading a file contain- ing a video of pre-pubescent aged females School board approves calendar engaging sexual activity.” He had three different videos, the war- BY JIM HERRIN “I’d like to say thanks to the felt was a very good survey. We rant states. HERALD-CITIZEN committee members who served, had 4,000-plus responses.” Shibata is charged with three counts of especially the students that we She said survey respondents aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor; A committee tasked with eval- had on the committee,” said co- generally favored the two-week bond is $750,000. uating school calendars is recom- chair Chris Pierce. “They actually Fall Break and one-week Spring He was scheduled to appear in Putnam mending that students continue to gave us a lot of input, and it was a Break, as well as having days County General Sessions Court Friday have a two-week Fall Break and very eye-opening experience.” off for Easter Monday and the morning. one-week Spring Break, at least He said the results of a commu- Wednesday before Thanksgiving. “The Cookeville Police Department is through 2023. nity survey played a part in the Most also want to end classes by dedicated to protecting children in our The Putnam County School calendar discussions. Memorial Day. community,” according to the CPD. “As a Board Thursday approved the “The survey was very telling, “They do want to try to start lat- result, our detectives work diligently on recommendation of the 19-member and the survey results were used er, which we tried to work on this these proactive investigations in an effort committee, made up of representa- to help set the dates,” he said. year,” Schinbeckler said. “And to ensure that individuals who choose to tives from the student body, school Co-chair Judy Schinbeckler use the internet to target our children are employees and the community. added, “We came up with what we SEE BOE, PAGE A2 held accountable.” Conference may attract professionals, public offi cials BY LINDSAY MCREYNOLDS said Cindy said Thursday after sending County Technical Assistance HERALD-CITIZEN Schueman, exec- brochures to 1,000 businesses Service, they have to have 18 utive director of within 100 miles of Cookev- hours in continuing education A special leadership confer- IMPACT Lead- ille. to keep our certifi cation. ence in Cookeville next month ership. “Judge CE, CLE, CPE, CEU and “I don’t know in the past will likely attract elected Jonathan Young PDE will be available with if we’ve had conferences offi cials and professionals and attorney selected sections of the three- like this in Cookeville,” said seeking continuing education WangWang Thompson Pearce John Nisbet took day event, which will be held Porter, who invited all of the courses from all over the Up- care of getting at locations within Cookev- county and city mayors in the per Cumberland region. practices and attracting and the CLE credits, and Randy ille’s Central Business Dis- Upper Cumberland region to IMPACT Leadership is pre- retaining emerging leaders. Porter had to go to a couple trict including the Cookeville attend the conference. “May- senting The Impactful Lead- The keynote speaker will be of agencies. He got the entire Performing Arts Center, the be this will be the start of ership Conference 2019 Oct. LASIK surgeon and ophthal- conference approved for con- Leslie Town Centre, Engraft- having more in the future. It’s 1-3 in Cookeville to include mologist Dr. Ming Wang. tinuing education. ed Word Church and the great for tourism. continuing education courses “IMPACT went to Randy “That means judges and Putnam County Library. “They’ve got some great on diversity and inclusion, Porter (county mayor) and attorneys and elected offi - Porter said once an elected speakers,” Porter said. “I hope leadership and minority said, ‘We got this grant from cials from all over the state offi cial is certifi ed through empowerment, high ethical USDA to have a conference,’” will benefi t,” Schueman the University of Tennessee’s SEE IMPACT, PAGE A2 herald-citizen.com INDEX 2 sections | 18 pages OBITUARIES Page A5 DEAR ABBY A10 COMICS A11 OPINION A4 Wilma Yott, White County Shirlie Denson, Cookeville Robert Archer, Cookeville CALENDAR A6 CROSSWORD A11 SPORTS B1 Stephanie Ford, Livingston Carol Bybee, Cookeville CLASSIFIED B4 LIVING A10 SUDOKU A11 Vallie Parrigin, Baxter Jane Boyd, Cookeville We Can Help... Call Melanie Today! A2 HERALD-CITIZEN FROM PAGE 1 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 herald-citizen.com 0LOTTERY0 Thursday City hall to get new, energy effi cient windows Cash 3 BY LINDSAY MCREYNOLDS more energy effi cient.” approximately $27,500 Evening 0-9-4, Lucky HERALD-CITIZEN Cookeville Finance every year. Sum: 13 Midday 4-6-8, Lucky Director Brenda Imel Last month, the coun- Sum: 18 The Cookeville City said the total electric cil approved a not-to-ex- Morning 5-1-9, Lucky Council has approved a and gas bill for the city’s ceed price of $41,600 to Sum: 15 $132,158 bid to replace the 31,227-square-foot, two- Maff ett Loftis Engineer- 76 windows at city hall. fl oor building on Broad ing, LLC to design the Cash 4 Cookeville City Street is $68,616 per year. new HVAC system at city Evening 8-6-9-0, Lucky Manager James Mills The project to replace hall. Sum: 23 said only one bidder, the original windows on At that time, Cookev- Midday 5-0-5-8, Lucky Advanced Building the more than 50-year- ille Leisure Services Sum: 18 Contractors partnering old building, combined Director Rick Woods said Morning 0-5-5-8, Lucky Sum: 18 with Cookeville Glass & with the replacement of the entire system has to Mirror, submitted three H-C FILE the HVAC system, are ex- be fabricated specifi cally Cash4Life options for the project. The 76 windows at Cookeville City Hall will be pected to save the city 40 for the building. That 09-25-32-36-60, Cash One of the options, replaced soon. percent in annual energy means it will likely be Ball: 3 which Mills did not costs.