Thursday Herald-Citizen The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland 114th Year — No. 11 Cookeville, Tennessee, January 14, 2016 16 Pages — 2 Sections • 50¢ Weather Tonight Tomorrow Woman jumps from moving bus By tracEY HacKEtt off Interstate 40. years old and boarded the bus in the Interstate at the time of the incident, HERALD-CITIZEN Staff “A driver of a commercial vehicle trav- Roanoke, Va. and the woman had jumped from an eling behind the bus at the time witnessed Several of its occupants reportedly told emergency exit window on the right side PUTNAM COUNTY — Passengers of the woman jump from the moving vehicle authorities that while the bus was travel- of the bus, Capt. Christian said. 39º 51º a Greyhound bus passing through Putnam and observed her strike the pavement,” ing westbound on Interstate 40 through She struck the shoulder of the Interstate County on Tuesday got a shock when a said Capt. R.C. Christian of the Tennessee Putnam County, the woman claimed she after making the shocking exit from the Complete forecast, Page 2 woman on board jumped from one of the Highway Patrol. was “being chased by demons” just be- moving bus. moving vehicle’s emergency windows. That agency is investigating the inci- fore she jumped from the vehicle. Had she exited from the other side of the The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. dent, and although the woman’s name has The THP investigation found that the on Tuesday near the Old Baxter Road exit not been released, sources said she is 24 bus had been traveling in the right lane of See BuS, Page 2 Sports Goodwill Chilly Sunset greeter to head Sparta MLK parade Swept SPARTA — Friends and co-workers Golden Eagles drop two say the grand marshal of the White on the road at UT- County’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin/B1 Parade Saturday exemplifies one of the precepts of the late civil rights leader — that communication is es- sential for love and understanding. As the greeter for Cookeville’s Living Goodwill store, Steve Prime speaks to everyone who comes through the door. Having worked there for 16 years, he has cultivated an amazing number of friendships with people from all walks of life. Most began in similar fashion. “I usually just smile and say hello as a start,” he explains. “I can almost al- ways get people Comfort to talk, and peo- ple need that. Drucilla’s sauce a base for You never know many comfort foods /A8 what kind of mood they are in. Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen If you can get Prime them to talk, it Nation Jacob Mccarter and andrea ramirez enjoy watching the sun set on a chilly Wednesday evening at dog- brightens their day. ” wood Park. today is expected to warm up to the mid-50s, with a 80-percent chance of rain on Friday. Saturday at noon, Prime will be hon- ored for his role in making the com- munity a better place to live in. He will lead the third annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Sparta, Property owners consider pursuit of the town where he lives. Parade organizer Herman Hill said the honor is well-deserved. Prime fre- National Register of Historic Places quently helps Hill and the White County committee with photography, By LiNdSaY McrEYNoLdS Historic Zoning Commission to address city hall on the process for and benefits distributing fliers and completing HERALD-CITIZEN Staff are “Do property owners wish to be of being included in the National Regis- tasks for other community events, 3 winners placed on the National Register of His- ter of Historic Places following a pres- such as the Christmas and Veterans Huge Powerball jackpot COOKEVILLE — Property owners toric Places?” and “Will Cookeville’s entation by Tennessee Tech history Day parades. goes to 3 winners in 3 within Cookeville’s three historic dis- three historic zones meet the qualifica- professor Michael Birdwell to the “Everybody knows Steve. He’s at tricts have heard the benefits of inclu- tions necessary for the distinction?” Cookeville Historic Zoning Commis- every community program we have. states /A6 sion in the National Register of Historic The Tennessee Historical Commission sion back in November about the possi- He’s just a really good person who is Places. guided property owners within bility of pursuing the national distinction always helping out around town,” Hill Now the next questions for city plan- Cookeville’s historic districts Tuesday Index ners and members of the Cookeville evening at an informational session at See HiStoric, Page 2 See MLK, Page 2 Abby............................A8 Calendar......................A6 Crossword ...................A9 City council approves Our Veterans Obituaries ...................A5 Robert Kitchen Jr. reappointments Marshell Smith Susan Esparza to several boards John Chaffin Mick Barnes By tracEY HacKEtt Her term was to expire this HERALD-CITIZEN Staff month, but the new term to Debra Allen which the council has ap- Mitchell Scott COOKEVILLE — The proved her reappointment Charles Young Cookeville City Council in will allow her to serve for an- Henry Wilmoth regular session last week other three years. reappointed several members And two members have Betty Crabtree to local committees. been reappointed to the His- Linda Rogers Chris Wakefield has been toric Zoning Commission. Keith Hayes Sr. reappointed to the Cookeville The terms for Lee Carney Bob Messenger Planning Commission. and Cathy Lamb were both His term was to expire this set to expire this month. Opinion.......................A4 month, but the new term to Carney represents the East Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen Sudoku ........................A9 which he has been appointed Broad-Freeze Street District, the late richard alcorn Jr., the great-grandfather of Juanita alcorn Nabors, seated right will allow him to serve on the and Lamb represents the with her son Wayne, is the Herald-citizen Veteran of the Week. richard served in the board for another five years. Cream City District on the confederate army of tennessee June 9, 1861, and was assigned to company K, 17th Jane Flatt has been reap- board. regiment. He was discharged at cumberland Ford, Ky., due to disability on oct. 16, 1861. pointed to the Board of Zon- ing Appeals. See BoardS, Page 2 A-2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Thursday, January 14, 2016 LOCAL/NATION READER Shoplifters try to make off with boots, TV SERVICES By AMY DAVIS says. Mr. Smith kept placing his hands inside was called to Walmart at 11:20 p.m. after HERALD-CITIZEN Staff Reportedly, Stock had placed the boots his coat pockets.” a store employee said he observed Ryan on his feet before attempting to leave According to the report, Smith told the Austin Wofford of Sunflower Lane, Contact us: COOKEVILLE — A pair of boots, tele- Walmart. officer he had no weapons and consented Cookeville, pushing a buggy with an LG Address: vision and gallon of milk were among He was given a citation and a Feb. 29 to a pat-down, which revealed the television, gallon of milk and case of items almost taken from Cookeville Wal- court date. shoplifted items. water past check-out points. 1300 Neal St. mart on Monday — but weren’t. Officer Davenport responded to a sec- “Inside the pockets were a drill battery “Mr. Wofford was approached by a Wal- Cookeville, Tenn. City police officers Rydr Cook, Brandon ond shoplifting incident shortly after 11 charger and another accessory wire that mart associate and asked what he was Davenport and Kyle Farley were called to p.m. involving Anthony Thomas Smith of were both still factory zip-tied,” Daven- doing, and he said the items were his and Mailing Address: the store that evening on three separate Winston Drive in Cookeville. port reported. “I asked Mr. Smith where that he was returning [them],” the report instances of shoplifting. Reportedly, Smith had “left the store the items came from, and he said from his says. P.O. Box 2729 In the first incident, Officer Cook re- running” with various items in his cloth- friend’s car.” Upon returning the items, Wofford ob- Cookeville TN 38502 sponded shortly before 5 p.m. after ing — a drill worth $54, miscellaneous Afterward, Smith reportedly admitted to tained a Walmart gift card in the amount Wayne A. Stock of Happy Hollow Road, electronic cables worth $54.85 and an “stealing items from the store by remov- of $303.38. Buffalo Valley, attempted to leave the electronic inverter worth $69.64. ing them from their packages, concealing However, a warrants check on Wofford Phone: 931-526-9715 store without paying for boots valued at “After canvassing the area, I was able to them in his clothing and placing them in revealed that he had a criminal court Fax: 931-526-1209 $21.85 and a clutch valued at $20. make contact with Anthony Smith after the wooded ditch area.” capias out of Putnam County. “[A store employee] told me he ob- he emerged from a wooded ditch line just Smith was issued a citation; he will be He was arrested for the capias and taken Email: served Mr. Wayne Stock take items past north of the parking lot,” says Daven- in court Feb. 29. to the Putnam County jail. He was also is- News all points of purchase,” Cook’s report port’s report. “Despite verbal commands, As for the third incident, Officer Farley sued a citation for shoplifting. 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