Friday Herald-Citizen The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland 114th Year — No. 156 Cookeville, Tennessee, July 1, 2016 24 Pages — 2 Sections • 50¢ Weather Tonight Tomorrow Three new DUI laws in effect By TRACEY HACKETT detect prior DUI arrests and mean more Tennessee legislature has done a good thing HERALD-CITIZEN Staff drunk drivers will have special ignition de- this year passing laws that strengthen the THP to hold vices installed on their vehicles. enforcement and punishment for such of- COOKEVILLE — Before you indulge in District Attorney General Bryant Dun- fenses,” Dunaway said. 65º 85º the bottle of wine you just bought at the away describes the changes, that went into Stiffer penalties sobriety grocery store, know that a series of new effect as positive. Local law enforcement Until now, DUI convictions for a fourth Complete forecast, Page 2 drunk driving laws just took effect. leaders agree. offense or greater were all classified as E checkpoints Those laws strengthen penalties for repeat “Offenders with multiple DUI charges offenders, require background checks to cause a great risk to public safety, but the See NEW, Page 2 By TRACEY HACKETT Sports HERALD-CITIZEN Staff COOKEVILLE — The Ten- nessee Highway Patrol wants this Independence Day weekend to be safe. With a 175 percent increase in Putnam County traffic fatalities Sunday contest this year, the agency will be con- ducting a sobriety checkpoint from 9 to 11 p.m. on Saturday. The checkpoint will monitor drivers traveling both directions near the water treatment plant on Highway 136. “During the checkpoint, troop- Looking good ers will evaluate drivers for signs Wildcat show strong in of alcohol or drug impairment, summer basketball but we will take corrective ac- camp /B1 tions for any violation we see to ensure the protection of all mo- torists,” said Lt. Randall May- nard of the highway patrol’s Cookeville district. Several miles north of the Living scheduled checkpoint recently, a double fatality and another seri- ous accident happened within a week of each other. Because of that trend, Putnam will be one of several counties across the state conducting a no- refusal weekend July 1-4, said THP Capt. R.C. Christian. “A no-refusal weekend basi- cally allows law enforcement of- ficials to seek search warrants for blood samples in cases involving suspected impaired drivers. Re- Cook-off fusing is not an option,” he said. Drivers suspected of being im- Jamestown to host BBQ paired are normally charged with fest, cruise-in /A16 DUI and issued a citation for vi- olation of implied consent if they refuse a blood draw. A no-refusal weekend means law enforcement will be working closely with the district attorney Religion general’s office to prevent those types of violations, Christian Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen said. “District Attorney General Five-year-old Kate Stone, left, and 3-year-old Sara Stone get some practice in for this Sunday’s chalk art contest. See story on Page 2 today. See THP, Page 3 Weekend booming with live music Eyes on India By TRACEY HACKETT New pastor, wife have a HERALD-CITIZEN Staff heart for helping India /A11 COOKEVILLE — The Red, White and BOOM! concert series will bring music lovers nine free concerts in four days. Seven of them, presented by LifeChurch, will be held at the Dogwood Park pavilion. Index Two others will be held at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Abby............................A1 prior to the fireworks display on Independence Day. The series kicks off with patriotic music by the 129th Calendar......................A6 Army Band at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Crossword .................A15 As musical representatives of the Tennessee Army Na- tional Guard, the 129th Army Band has played at two Living ........................A16 World’s Fairs and marched in a presidential inaugural pa- Obituaries ...................A5 rade. Roxie Gerber Although the band has performed across the globe, its members have also served in active duty during Operation Roinald Franklin Desert Storm. Raymond Elmore It was one of two such reserve bands called into active Janie Ledbetter duty for that military operation. Members say their most rewarding job, however, is per- Opinion.......................A4 forming patriotic pieces in support of other Tennessee Na- Sports ..........................B1 tional Guard troops and their families. Sudoku ......................A15 Five more Dogwood Park concerts will follow on Satur- day. Weather ......................A2 They are: • Smoky Mount’n Bandits, at 1 p.m., featuring covers of Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen oldies, country and contemporary music; Kids get some tips from their peers about participating in this year’s Veterans and Little Pa- • Shaun Abbott, at 3 p.m., featuring country music; triots Parade, to be held at 9 a.m. July 4. The parade will begin at the corner of 4th Street and • Legacy, at 5:30 p.m., featuring classic rock and original Washington Avenue and turn right onto Broad Street by the courthouse. Pictured, from left, are Logan Binkley, Mary Katherine Detwiler, Levi Detwiler and William Binkley. Registration See CONCERTS, Page 2 for the bike parade will be at 8:30 a.m. A-2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Friday, July 1, 2016 LOCAL READER SERVICES Child-care assistance expanding By LINDSAY McREYNOLDS able quality child care,” said DHS Com- will be selected on a first-come, first- providers licensed by DHS. Contact us: HERALD-CITIZEN Staff missioner Raquel Hatter said. served basis. “You have to be doing something — Address: Devin Stone, a spokesman for the “The income limits on this are a bit dif- work or school — for 30 hours per week COOKEVILLE — Child care can be a agency, said a sliding scale will be used ferent,” she said. “It brings in a wider to qualify.” 1300 Neal St. costly burden, and a state new program to determine the amount offered. pool of people. You can qualify without Smart Steps participants can choose Cookeville, Tenn. is expected to help parents who don’t “There is a copay involved,” Stone said. being on Families First.” from any of the more than 2,400 state-li- typically qualify for assistance. “Everybody’s situation will differ. We Families First is a program for needy censed child care facilities in Tennessee. Mailing Address: This week, the Tennessee Department encourage parents to call, to get answers families that provides transportation, A list can be found at of Human Services announced the launch suitable for what their need is.” child care assistance, education, job http://www.tn.gov/humanservices/arti- P.O. Box 2729 of a Smart Steps, a new child-care pay- Tp participate, the maximum monthly training, employment activities and other cle/find-child-care. Cookeville TN 38502 ment assistance program designed to help gross income is $3,182 for families of support services. Applications for Smart Steps are avail- working parents and others pursuing de- two, $3,931 for three, $4,679 for four, “We do have parents who call daily and able at DHS county offices or at grees in higher education. $5,428 for five, $6,177 for six, $6,317 for don’t qualify for Families First,” said http://www.tn.gov/humanservices/topic/c Phone: 931-526-9715 “This program is a game changer in seven and $6,457 for eight. Faith Stewart, director of Cumberland hild-care-services. Fax: 931-526-1209 supporting the well-being and resilience Stone said there is no deadline to apply, Presbyterian Nursery School, one of For more information, contact (615) of families by providing access to afford- but space is limited, and eligible families more than 60 Putnam County child-care 313-3893. Email: News [email protected] Sports [email protected] Advertising Sales begin Chalk art [email protected] Living [email protected] Circulation [email protected] contest to be Business News [email protected] Church News [email protected] held Sunday School News [email protected] Classified Ads COOKEVILLE — The inau- aged to create their own unique [email protected] gural Chalk It Up For America work of art within the following sidewalk chalk art contest will guidelines: be presented this Sunday by the • Art must be appropriate for Letter Guidelines Old Walton Road Chapter of all ages Daughters of the American • All representations of the All letters to the editor must Revolution, in cooperation with U.S. flag must be respectful in be signed and include the the city of Cookeville. nature writer’s name, address and Registration is between 11 • No political propaganda of phone number. Letters are a.m.-3 p.m. in front of any kind subject to editing and/or re- Cookeville City Hall on Broad Participants may choose a pa- jection. A strict 400-word limit will be enforced. Send letters Street. Participants may work triotic theme, but it is not re- to the mailing address listed on their square from 11 a.m.-5 quired. Professional artists are above, or email to p.m. Judging will take place at encouraged to participate. [email protected]. 5 p.m. with awards presented at For more information, see the 5:30 p.m. “Chalk It Up For America” Three age divisions include Facebook page. 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