SPORTS: LOCAL NEWS: Bearette duo Accomplishments vault into state in coordinated competition: Page 13 health: Page 6 163rd YEAR • No. 22 32 PAGES • 50¢ CLEVELAND, TN 37311 THE CITY WITH SPIRIT THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 Local man is charged in McMinn: tax evasion By ALLEN MINCEY [email protected] A Cleveland man was arrested this week in McMinn County on four counts of tax evasion stem- ming from allegedly fraudu- lently registering two aircraft and two automobiles with state and county offices. William Barry White, 41, of 3300 Clearwater Drive N.E., was booked in McMinn County as that is where White allegedly committed the crimes of which he is accused, reports said. His arrest White came after the Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue con- Banner photo, DANIEL GUY ducted an investigation that Banner photo, DANIEL GUY led to White’s indictment and ANASJAH TATE is dressed the part of her famous American, subsequent arrest. He report- BENNIE MOORE is all decked out as Benjamin Franklin. Pocahontas. edly surrendered to an agent with the state revenue office on Tuesday, and was booked at the McMinn County Jail. Bond was set at $5,000, and Youngsters learn through their own research White bonded out soon after that bond was set. By SARALYN NORKUS The McMinn County grand [email protected] jury indicted White on four felony counts of tax evasion As another school season draws to a close, but after he allegedly fraudulent- before the final locking of doors, the halls of ly registered two aircraft with Mayfield Elementary School were recently lined the Tennessee Department of with some impressive historic figures, as second- Revenue and two automo- graders showed off their first ever Mayfield Wax biles at the McMinn County Museum. Clerk’s office. Some of the figures even seemed appropriate for “The Department of the approach of another Memorial Day observance Revenue promotes voluntary in the Cleveland and Bradley County community, taxpayer compliance by edu- as local residents remember the influence of past heroes. See TAX EVASION, Page 4 In their first year working on the project, the second-graders did a great job of impressing the community and Mayfield faculty with their research. “I have been extremely impressed with our stu- Rawls lawsuit dents — their preparation for this, the research they’ve put into it, and many of them have memo- decision soon rized their entire script. They’ve gone above and beyond in their costumes and matching them up with the time period,” declared Mayfield Principal from Bryant Banner photo, DANIEL GUY Randall Stephens of the project, through which Banner photo, DANIEL GUY the school children pretend to be figures in a wax By BRIAN GRAVES NANCY DONG, dressed as famous astronaut Sally Ride, recounts JANE BLACKABY plays the part of Davy [email protected] her fateful tale. See HISTORY, Page 4 Crockett. Chancellor Jerri S. Bryant could hand down a decision within the next 30 days on a lawsuit filed against Bradley County Commissioner Dan ‘Voice of Vols’ inspires Holston fundraiser Rawls in his position as owner of Cleveland Performance By BRIAN GRAVES “It’s imperative that we support this are, and whose they are,” he said. “When Center. [email protected] ministry ... in Greeneville, because we do these kids figure out who they are, and The law- benefit from it and our kids benefit,” whose they are, everything changes.” suit was The major purpose of the Holston Casson said. “We really, really thank them Carrico said he has seen youth come to filed in United Methodist Home for Children is to for working with us.” the home “time after time, when life is September teach the youth “who they are, and whose A group of youth from the home per- just too hard.” 2013 by they are.” formed music which brought both tears “But, when they are transformed it’s Steven Those words opened the annual benefit and cheers from the audience. like all of a sudden the lights come on McCullough, luncheon at the First United Methodist HUMHC Christian Life minister Abel and they are different,” he said. “The situ- who claimed Church for organization, which has assist- Carrico called the youth from the home ations can still be hard, but because they Rawls ed youth suffering through troubled times “amazing.” are transformed, everything changed.” “charged for for more than a century. “I get to watch every day as Jesus “When we know who we are, and whose faulty and Rawls Event Chairman Nancy Casson noted Christ transforms them,” Carrico said. we are, nothing can take that away from non- that since last year’s luncheon, 11 “I see a lot of them get here and they us,” Carrico said. approved” work on his 1967 Camaro. Bradley County youth have been added to don’t know who they are. One of the Bob Kesling, aka “The Voice of the Vols,” the rolls of more than 300 now at the biggest problems with people in the world Bob Kesling home. today is they just don’t know who they See HOLSTON, Page 6 See RAWLS, Page 6 AROUND TOWN WEATHER INDEX Chase Ann Haney recently Today’s forecast calls for cloudy and Classified......................17-19 Opinion...............................16 visiting with an old friend ... breezy conditions, with a high near 73. Zach Stansberry being hon- The evening should begin with mostly Comics.................................8 Stocks...................................4 ored recently for his hard cloudy skies that gradually clear, with a work ... Brenda and Charles Horoscope............................8 Sports......................... 13-15 6489076 75112 Adams expressing pride over low around 54. Friday calls for sunny NASCAR............................20 TV Schedule.........................9 their new grandson, Weston skies and a high near 84. Friday night should Ryder. be partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Obituaries.............................2 Weather...............................11 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 25, 2017 www.clevelandbanner.com U.S. Senate votes to name OBITUARIES (USPS 117-700) Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office courthouse POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Charlotte Blankenship Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. Box 3600) after Thompson To submit an obituary, have the funeral home or cremation in Cleveland, TN 37320-3600, daily except Saturday Charlotte Elise Blankenship society in charge of arrangements e-mail the information to obitu- and Christmas day by Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. NASHVILLE (AP) — The U.S. passed away Monday, May 22, Phone (423) 472-5041. Senate has voted to name the 2017, at a local hospital. [email protected] and fax to 423-614-6529, attention new federal courthouse in She is survived by her parents, Obits. Ralph Baldwin Joyce Taylor Nashville after the late actor- Greg and Erin Blankenship of Editor & Publisher General Manager politician Fred Thompson. Riceville; twin sister, Kennedy and Elizabeth Ann Logan Member of The Associated Press Sen. Lamar Alexander Grace Blankenship; brother, Will (Lester) of Cleveland; grand- announced the Senate’s vote Blankenship; paternal grandpar- children: Jason Lynn Huffaker The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches Wednesday leaves the final ents, Robin and Steve and Sawyer Eli Logan, both of credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper, and also the local news of spontaneous or igin Blankenship of Calhoun; mater- herein. 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A private graveside service will The funeral will be held E-Edition Only $26.85 $53.70 $ 107.40 $8.95 $1.95 a movie and TV actor and be held on Friday, May 26, 2017, Friday May 26, 2017, at 3 p.m. Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • 423-472-5041 fleeting presidential hopeful in in Shelton Cemetery in McMinn at the chapel of Ralph Buckner 2008. He commanded audi- County with the Rev. Harrill Funeral Home with the Rev. ences with a booming voice, Millsaps officiating. David Disney officiating. Cleveland Daily Banner The family will receive friends folksy charisma and a 6-foot-6 Interment will follow at Sunset — Established in 1854 — frame.