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Herald-CitizenTUESDAY,Herald-Citizen SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 | COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE 117TH YEAR | NO. 188 75 CENTS Putnam County to become drug-free workplace BY JIM HERRIN ‘THE REASON THAT WE DIDN’T training requirements “ex- workplaces,” according to a mended lowering the speed HERALD-CITIZEN tremely simple,” providing statement on the Tennessee limits on Muddy Pond Road DO IT BEFORE IS BECAUSE the county with incentive to Department of Labor and and Rock Island Road. Res- Putnam County offi cials THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS become certifi ed. Workforce Development idents of both roads signed are taking steps for the “What this will do is shift website about the drug free petitions citing high speed county to become a certifi ed WERE PRETTY STRINGENT.’ the burden of proof, if we workplace program. traffi c, hidden driveways drug-free workplace. have a worker’s comp case, “Worksites where work- and, in one case, a fatal acci- Monday, the county com- Jeff Jones to the employee if they are ers are not impaired by dent as the reason for their mission’s planning commit- Putnam County Attorney under the infl uence of an drugs and alcohol are safer request. The speed limit on tee recommended approval intoxicant or a narcotic,” he worksites and can operate Muddy Pond Road will be of a resolution establishing said. in an enhanced competitive 45 mph, while the speed on Putnam County as a certifi ed torney Jeff Jones said. “The “The Tennessee Drug Free position that is free from the Rock Island Road will be set Drug Free Workplace. reason that we didn’t do it Workplace Program is de- costs, delays, and tragedies at 35 mph. “Right now, the county before is because the train- signed to increase productiv- that accompany workplace Committee recommenda- does most all of what would ing requirements were pretty ity for Tennessee employers accidents resulting from tions will be voted on by the be required to be a certifi ed stringent.” and promote safe worksites substance abuse-related full county commission when Tennessee Drug Free Work Jones said the state last for employees by promot- injuries.” it meets Monday at 6 p.m. at Place,” Putnam County At- year agreed to make the ing drug- and alcohol-free The committee also recom- the courthouse. 0I’D LIKE TO KNOW0 Two get property Why do tax refunds I have to State board sides with owners pay to see

JIM HERRIN HERALD-CITIZEN games? Two Putnam County property owners will be getting a refund on HERALD-CITIZEN STAFF REPORTS some of the property tax pay- ments they made in 2017 after they Question: Why is there an appealed their initial assessments entry fee for middle school athletic to the State Board of Equalization. events? The fee at Algood Middle Roy Gaw is due a total of is $5. $2,107.30, while Wilmoth Prop- Answer: Tim Martin, middle erties will receive a refund of school curriculum coordinator $3,847.52. said athletic teams are required “Each of these taxpayers dis- to raise the funds to operate many puted their property values for parts of their program. Funds assessment purposes and conse- raised from entrance fees and quently disputed the amount of other fundraising activities are tax on each for 2017,” said County used at the discretion of the coach. Attorney Jeff Jones in a letter The majority of funds are spent explaining the refund. on uniforms, game and practice As required by law, both ap- equipment, game offi cials and peared before the County Board of travel expenses for away games. Equalization to argue their case. Some teams choose to pay for “While the County Board extra assistant coaches, and many of Equalization adjusted each outdoor sports teams choose to of the values of the properties spend money on fi eld upkeep that downward, these two taxpayers is over and above that which is appealed to the State Board of provided. All monies collected and Equalization, which is the lev- spent by a team are required to el above the County Board of conform to rules and regulations Equalization,” Jones said. “The outlined in the Tennessee Internal assessment value of each of these School Uniform Accounting Policy properties was reduced further by Manual. the State Board of Equalization, Question: What is the process hence the necessity for a refund.” for getting a marriage license in Portions of the $5,964.72 total Putnam County? Can the county refund would be taken out of clerk’s offi ce mail marriage licens- each of the eight county govern- es to the address of newlyweds? ment funds that receive property LINDSAY MCREYNOLDS | HERALD-CITIZEN Answer: According to the tax dollars. The county’s Fiscal Putnam County Clerk’s website, Review Committee recommended those who are 18 years old and approval of the refund Monday. Going Up older who wish to obtain a mar- The refund will next be con- Construction crews continue work on the 165,000-square-foot riage license must visit his offi ce sidered by the full county com- laboratory sciences building at Tennessee Tech Tuesday morning. The to complete initial paperwork and mission, which meets Monday lecture hall of the $90 million project is scheduled to open in May 2020. pay $99 if they have not completed at 6 p.m. at the Putnam County The main structure, which will be the largest building on campus, is Courthouse. expected to be complete in October 2020. SEE KNOW, PAGE 2 Algood considering changes to farmer’s market plans

BY BEN WHEELER ment with a local contractor assumed cost of materials. He “Since he is including labor, Algood offi cials initially HERALD-CITIZEN to construct the building at says, it includes material and I think you would have to bid requested bids for the proj- cost of materials turned into a labor.” it since he’s not volunteering ect, but costs came back over Algood’s Farmer’s Mar- misunderstanding. “The original quote was the project,” Morrison said. “I expectations. One bid was ket project could be seeing a “It will not be exactly $50,000, when I asked (Henry) think it’s a bidding issue.” $185,000 for a wooden-frame change of plans. what we designed, but it also to update the quote it had gone City council member Bill structure. Metal frame bids Algood city council mem- won’t cost us $60,000,” said to $60,000. That is just for the Bilbrey said he plans on were $6,000 more. bers will vote Tuesday on Keith Morrison, Algood City structure. No signage.” approaching a Livingston Other items on the agenda: whether or not to enter into an Administrator. “Made Con- Morrison said that there are vocational school to see if they • Consider sending to sur- agreement with a Livingston struction’s Bryan Henry said issues with proceeding with would put it up at cost and plus a seized 1996 Honda Civic. vocational school to build the I misconstrued what his term that due to the quote including would update the council be- • Consider to surplus a structure. A potential agree- and meaning of at cost is. I labor. fore Tuesday night’s meeting. Dodge Charger. herald-citizen.com INDEX 1 section | 12 pages OBITUARIES Page 5 DEAR ABBY 6 COMICS 11 OPINION 4 Dottie Dawes, Gainesboro George Wells, Sparta CALENDAR 3 CROSSWORD 11 SPORTS 7 Allene Clark, Cookeville Michael Thurman, Livingston CLASSIFIED 9 MORE! 6 SUDOKU 11 Charlie Mills, Sparta Jim Roberts, White County 2 HERALD-CITIZEN FROM PAGE 1 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 herald-citizen.com 0LOTTERY0 Monday Woman arrested for DUI, breaks out of vehicle Cash 3 Evening BY BEN WHEELER 52 mph in a 35 mph zone and hour before the stop, according was transported to Cookeville 6-0-4, Lucky Sum: 10 HERALD-CITIZEN running a red light, according to the warrant. Shipley was Regional Medical Center by Cash 3 Midday 9-5-1, Lucky Sum: 15 to arrest warrants. handcuff ed and placed into the Putnam EMS offi cials for her Cash 3 Morning A Cookeville woman arrest- Myra Shipley, 48, was the back of the patrol car, when wounds. 4-5-2, Lucky Sum: 11 ed for DUI allegedly broke out driver, according to the war- she allegedly used the hand- Shipley has been charged of the police cruiser she was rant. cuff s to break out the back with driving under the infl u- Cash 4 Evening placed in after her arrest. Shipley reportedly failed to window of the car. ence, failure to obey instruc- 9-3-1-7, Lucky Sum: 20 Tennessee Highway Patrol complete fi eld sobriety tests Shipley climbed out of the tions of offi cial traffi c-control, Cash 4 Midday Trooper Lucas Dailey initiated and admitted to drinking after window and sustained cuts on vandalism and evading arrest. 8-3-4-7, Lucky Sum: 22 a traffi c stop on a vehicle going work and taking a Xanax an her arms, hands and head. She Her bond is $4,250. Cash 4 Morning 1-0-4-5, Lucky Sum: 10

Cash4Life 12-18-19-33-39 Cash Ball: 3 Monterey reaches rate agreement with Perdue Tennessee Cash BY JIM HERRIN 01-03-16-26-34, Bonus: 5 HERALD-CITIZEN Est. jackpot: $955,000 The town of Monterey has come to an agreement with 0READER SERVICES0 one of the major users of its Address: water and sewer system about 1300 Neal St. the rates it will be paying over Cookeville, TN 38501 the next 10 years. The town Board of Mayor Mailing Address: and Alderman Monday ap- proved a motion to authorize P.O. Box 2729 Mayor Bill Wiggins to execute Cookeville TN 38502 a new contract with Perdue Farms. Phone: 931-526-9715 “There’s been a lot of back Fax: 931-526-1209 and forth,” said consulting engineer Nathaniel Green. “A News lot more forth than back.” [email protected] “Well put,” said Wiggins. Sports Green said the attempt to [email protected] negotiate a new contract with Advertising Perdue began in August 2016, [email protected] but only came to fruition in Living the last couple of weeks. [email protected] The new agreement is for Circulation 10 years, rather than the 15 [email protected] years the town had proposed. Business News It will begin as of Jan. 1, 2020 [email protected] and includes provisions for Church News a $50,000 minimum monthly [email protected] payment from Perdue with School News water and sewer rates re- JIM HERRIN | HERALD-CITIZEN [email protected] maining fi xed for 10 years at a Monterey Water and Sewer Committee chair Starlett Wessels, left, listens as consulting Classified Ads rate of $8.50 per 1,000 gallons. engineer Nathaniel Green and department director Duane Jarrett go over a proposed water [email protected] Under the terms of the agree- rate agreement with Perdue Farms. ment, Perdue also “commits Letter Guidelines to make a capital investment plant in the event that Perdue company that may or may not $0.9526. Aldermen Starlett All letters to the editor must be of $29 million to install a new closed down in the future. say.” Wessels and Amy Martin signed and include the writer’s production line.” “I was prepared last month He said the agreement voted no. name, address and phone “I feel like this is a workable to come to this meeting and “guarantees that Perdue will A resolution outlining the number. Letters are subject to agreement,” said Water and tell you all that we’re going pay for their part of the infra- revised responsibilities of editing and/or rejection. A strict Sewer Department Director to downsize the (sewer) plant structure and Monterey citi- the Monterey Health Care 400-word limit will be enforced. Duane Jarrett. “It’s much bet- and just serve the customers zens are going to be paying for Advocacy Commission was Send letters to the mailing ter than not having anything of Monterey because I couldn’t the Monterey citizens’ part.” also approved, but the board address listed above, or email at all.” get an agreement out of (Per- Also Monday, the Monterey postponed action on establish- to [email protected]. Jarrett said his goal was due),” he said. “There was no board approved a resolution, ing a social media policy for to make sure the citizens of way I was going to recommend on a 6-2 vote, to set the 2019 the town. Order a Photo Monterey did not end up subsi- to you all that we build an property tax rate at $1.36 — That issue will be consid- Every photograph taken by a dizing the cost of a new sewer infrastructure to support a above the certifi ed rate of ered next month. Herald-Citizen photographer and published in the paper is available for purchase. Go 0ARRESTS0 to www.herald-citizen.com and click on “Photo Gallery.” Tech recycling eff orts honored by TRC Christopher Odom, 22, Also, many photos included in of Country Club Road, online stories are available for TTU — Tennessee Tech has Cookeville; arrested by purchase. been named the 2019 Higher Tennessee Highway Education Recycler of the Year Patrol for possession of Subscriptions by the Tennessee Recycling controlled substance; To subscribe, call 931-526-9715. Coalition during the 30th an- bond is $4,000. Visa, MasterCard, Discover nual conference held recently Corey Harris, 29, of and AmEx accepted. in Gatlinburg. White Road, Cookeville; Rates: This is the fi rst time Tech arrested by Putnam 3 mo 6 mo 1yr has been honored by the TRC. County Sheriff ’s Depart- Carrier or The TRC presents the Higher ment for aggravated Mail: 385 Education Recycler of the Year assault; bond is $5,000. Zip Code $28 $54 $95 Award to a school that has Robert Wayne Farley, Print & established a comprehensive 65, of Bay View Drive, E-Edition $29 $56 $98 system of waste prevention, Cookeville; arrested by E-Edition Only $21 $42 $84 recycling and other environ- Cookeville Police De- Mail: Outside mental programs. Meredith Leahy, president of the Tennessee Recycling partment for two counts 385 Zip $49 $85 $143 “Our students have been Coalition and Waste Diversion Manager for Rubicon Global; of domestic assault; Mail: Outside working hard over the past Emma Jones, Tennessee Tech student worker in the Off ice bond is $3,000. Tennessee $82 $132 $220 several years to build Tennes- of Sustainability; DeLayne Miller, Sustainability Manager at Donovan Daniels, 49, of see Tech’s recycling program,” Tennessee Tech; Shelby Brewer, Tennessee Tech student Cookeville; arrested by Miss Your Paper? said DeLayne Miller, sustain- worker in the Off ice of Sustainability; and Amber Greene, CPD for theft; bond is Your carrier is an independent ability manager. “It is good to secretary of the Tennessee Recycling Coalition and Recycling $500. contractor. However, as a service be recognized for their work Coordinator for Chester County Solid Waste & Recycling Samuel Gribble, 29, to our subscribers, our circulation and it encourages us to contin- Department. of Broadway Avenue, department is open from 8 a.m. ue our eff orts.” Cookeville; arrested by until 4 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. until 6 Tech’s Offi ce of Sustainabil- engaged in the sustainability go toward sustainable campus CPD for resisting arrest; p.m. Tuesday-Friday and from ity was established in the fall process since 10 years prior initiatives. bond is $750. 7-9 a.m. Sunday to answer calls. of 2015 to promote and docu- when former President Bob There are a number of sus- Mary Hardy, 28, of Call 931-526-9715. ment sustainable initiatives on Bell approved the Green Fee tainable projects on campus, Brooks Bend Lane, campus. Even though the offi ce Program, which establishes relating to energy, green space, Gainesboro; arrested by Herald-Citizen was established in 2015, the a certain amount of funds recycling, research, water and PCSO for driving under USPS 313-680 University has been formally from the student activity fee transportation. the influence; bond is ISSN 8750-5541 $750. The Herald-Citizen is published after- Scott Smith, 56, of noons Tuesday through Friday and Platinum Circle, Baxter; Sunday morning except New Year’s arrested by PSCO for Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day by Cookeville KNOW: What is the process to get a marriage license? domestic assault; bond Newspapers, Inc., at 1300 Neal St., is $1,000. P.O. Box 2729, Cookeville, TN 38502. FROM PAGE 1 complete, the offi ciant must sign licenses back to the couples. Nicholas Harris, 22, of Periodicals postage paid at Cookeville the license and send it back in Nabors said he had mailed Spicer Road, Livingston; TN. POSTMASTER: send address pre-marital counseling and $41 person or by mail to the Putnam marriage licenses to couples if arrested by Tennessee changes to Herald-Citizen, P.O. Box 2729, Cookeville TN 38502. if they have completed pre-mar- County Clerk’s Offi ce. they were going to be moving Tech Police for domestic The Herald-Citizen is a member of ital counseling. Both individ- “We tell them the certifi cate far away from the county. assault; bond is $1,000. the Tennessee Press Association uals who want to get married should be waiting for them when Is there something you’d like Matthew Storch, of and the Associated Press. The As- must be present in the offi ce they get back from the honey- to know? Email your questions Sandy Road, Cookeville; sociated Press is entitled exclusively to use for publication news printed in to obtain the license. Putnam moon,” Nabors said in response to [email protected] or arrested by CPD for the Herald-Citizen. County Clerk Wayne Nabors to a recent inquiry about why mail to 1300 Neal St., Cookeville domestic assault; bond said that once the ceremony is the offi ce didn’t mail marriage TN 38501. is $750.

Jack McNeely WEATHER Editor & Publisher Tonight Wednesday Night Friday Readings Lindsay McReynolds Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Sunny, with a high near 93. Monday’s high in Cookeville was 94, low 59. Monday’s Managing Editor high in Monterey was 90, low 69. Wednesday Thursday Friday Night Roger Wells A 20% chance of afternoon showers Sunny, with a high near 92. A 20% chance of showers and thun- Almanac Advertising Director and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a derstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low Tuesday is the 253rd day of the year, with 112 remaining. high near 92. Heat index values as Thursday Night around 69. The sun sets at :57 p.m. and will rise at 6:21 a.m. Wednes- Keith McCormick high as 98. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. day. The moon is waxing gibbous with 89% of the visible Circulation Manager disc illuminated. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 HERALD-CITIZEN 3 herald-citizen.com 0CALENDAR0 The Community Calendar is a daily list of events hosted a.m.-1 p.m. Cookeville 260-1586. 931-526-2424. true story of World War by nonprofit groups in Putnam, White, Overton & Jackson Art, 186A S. Walnut St. Line Dance Classes: Dodson Branch Community II. Cookeville Perform- counties. To be included, call 526-9715 & ask for the news- Call 931-526-2424. Baxter Senior Center, Center: Monthly meeting ing Arts Center, 10 a.m. room secretary or email [email protected]. Be Buff alo Valley Commu- 101 Elmore Town Road, at 6 p.m. This is your & 7 p.m. Tickets $5. Call sure to include your name & number as well as a time, date nity Center: September Baxter. Join the fun! 1-3 Center & your input & 528-1313. & location of the event. Deadline for Tuesday-Friday’s paper birthdays party at p.m. $3 donation/class. help are most welcome Basic Drawing: With is noon the day before. Deadline for Sunday is noon Friday. Noon. A beans, potatoes Call 858-6480. to keep the Center open. Carole Joyce. 12:30-2:30 Church-related items are published in a separate calendar & kielbasa lunch will Dance & Country Music: FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 p.m. All supplies fur- in the Religion section each Friday. Deadline for church be served. Side dishes 7-10 p.m. Veterans Build- Train Tales: 10:30 a.m. nished. Cookeville Art, calendar items is noon Wednesday. welcomed. ing, 90 E. Spring Street, Cookeville Depot Mu- 186A S. Walnut St. Call Democratic Party Dinner: Cookeville. Adults $5, seum. Free activity for 931-526-2424. Annual Kennedy Dinner Kids $2. Music: Tennes- preschool children. Call SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 TUESDAY, SEPT. 10 Job Fair: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 5-8 p.m., Quality Inn, see Outlaw Band. Open 520-5455. Breakfast Benefit: Shiloh Music & Dance: Silver Goodwill Career Cen- 790 S. Jeff erson, Cookev- to the public. Dance: Country/West- Community Center, 7-10 Point Community Cen- ter, 565 S. Jeff erson ille. Music, buff et dinner Bingo, Bags & Bordeaux: ern. $5/person. Living- a.m. Biscuits, gravy, all ter every Tuesday night, Ave., Cookeville. Seven & program. Tickets $50/ 7-9 p.m. DelMonaco ston Community Center, the fi xings. Call 931-260- 6:30-9 p.m., free event. employers seeking to fi ll person. Tickets on sale Winery & Vineyard 312 West Broad Street. 9454. Features Cumberland more than 100 positions. now thru Sept. 15. Put- hosting American Can- No smoking, no alcohol Overton County Cruz-In: 4-7 Country Band. Call 520-8789. nam County Democratic cer Society fundraiser. inside. p.m. Cars, trucks, mu- American Legion Post 135: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11 Party, call 520-3367. Bingo, silent auction, Exercise Classes: Tai Chi sic, door prizes & draw- Monthly meeting, Mam- First Responders Tribute: THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 wine & cheese tasting. & chair aerobics 10-11 ing. Family fun. On the ma Rose’s Restaurant, 7:15-7:45 a.m. Prescott Dance: 6:30-9:30 p.m. $35/person. Call 931-319- a.m. Baxter Senior Cen- Square in Livingston. 200 S. Lowe Ave. Din- South Middle School Cookeville Community 1394. ter. 101 Elmore Town DAV 117: Meets at 2223 ner-6 p.m., Meeting-7 holds annual First Center. Diff erent bands “Miracles in the Camp”: Rd. Call 931-303-1490. N. Washington Ave. p.m. Call 931-319-1268. Responders Tribute-for- every week. Mostly Performance by the Dance & Country Music: Veterans welcome. Free UC Barbershop Chorus: 7 merly Freedom Walk. country & a little bit of Homeschool Dramatic 7-10 p.m. Veterans Build- breakfast: 8:30 a.m. p.m. Meets at J&S Con- All invited to join rock & roll. $5 entry fee. Society. More than 100 ing, 90 E. Spring Street, Meeting starts: 9 a.m. struction, conference students in walking the Potluck Dinner: Vietnam students performing a Cookeville. Adults $5, Call 931-510-0802. room in back. Learn to school parking lot. Veterans of America true story of World War Kids $2. Music: Tennes- Craftful Market: Arts sing, everyone welcome. Art 411: Art class for Chapter 741 hosting. II. Cookeville Perform- see Outlaw Band. Open & Crafts & Cottage Call 261-5018. High school thru Adult. Veterans Building, 90 ing Arts Center, 7 p.m. to the public. Industries. Monterey Historic Zoning Meeting: Noon-2 p.m. Cookeville E. Spring Street. Meet Tickets $5. Call 528-1313. “Miracles in the Camp”: Farmers Market. Rules Today’s meeting for Art, 186A S. Walnut St. & greet 6 p.m., eat 6:30 Painting: With Performance by the apply. Sign up for free the Cookeville Historic Call 931-526-2424. p.m. Please bring a Lynne Looney. 9 a.m.- Homeschool Dramatic at Monterey Depot. Call Zoning Commission has Beginning Watercolor: covered dish. Everyone Noon. Cookeville Art, Society. More than 100 Julie Bohannon 839- been canceled. With Monica Ardila. 10 welcome. Call Red 931- 186A S. Walnut St. Call students performing a 2111.

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Willow Ave. 57 Cumberland Plaza 870 Overton Plaza 458 North Main St. (931) 858-6272 (931) 526-6121 (931) 787-1516 (931) 823-6272 (931) 752-6272 4 HERALD-CITIZEN Opinion TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 herald-citizen.com Herald-Citizen Established 1903 Jack McNeely Editor and Publisher Lindsay McReynolds Managing Editor Kate Cook City Editor Don Foy News Editor Crazy people work out at 5 a.m. few weeks ago, my wife, who is a teaching assistant in the Putnam County schools, came home and said she would be doing LEAPS this year and would be hosting a walking club for Athe kids. What’s a walking club? She explained that Tues- day, Wednesday and Thursday morning she would be walking with some of the kids at her school. That would mean that to get ready, she’d have to get up at 5 a.m. She asked if I minded. Of course not. You see, for a couple of years now, I’ve been trying to get to the YMCA more, mostly to lose weight. DON But afternoons get busy and I don’t like America tunes out the demented Dems FOY to exercise after eating, so I thought mornings might be the answer. So I’m t’s too bad for America that ronmental laws more of the energy we’ll need taking the opportunity of her getting up at 5 a.m. to CNN’s seven-hour town hall wipe out the main for our electric cars from nu- do the same. I can get over to the Y from our house on climate change was such business in their clear power plants, like their in about 7 minutes that time of day and get back a rating disaster. hometown, should socialist brothers in Europe home in another 7 minutes, so that leaves more than IIf twenty times as many just go out and fi nd do? 45 minutes to exercise before I have to get back and viewers had tuned in Wednes- a new job. Nope. get ready for work. day night, about 22 million Goofy Kamala So what are these future First thing was to look to see what time the Y Americans today would have a MICHAEL Harris, the No. leaders of the world actually in opens. Yep, 5 a.m. real clear idea what a bunch of REAGAN 4 socialist in the favor of - besides paper straws? Really? The YMCA opens at 5 a.m.? Who’s crazy leftwing nut-jobs are running polls, cackled like Not much. enough to get up that early just to exercise? Turns in the Democrat presidential the Wicked Witch W of the West If we just get rid of those out, lots of folks. I expected maybe 10 cars in the primary. from “The Wizard of Oz” when evil plastic straws, airplanes, parking lot. But the lot was packed. There were still Bernie, Liz, Kamala, Cory she answered, yes, she’d outlaw cheeseburgers and, I guess, plenty of spots left, but there must have been 50 or and the others took turns try- plastic straws and fracking if babies, we’ll all be better off . 60 cars there. At 5:15 a.m. Are these people crazy? ing to out-do each other with she became president. The Dems running for I wandered in, bleary-eyed, and a way-too-cheery- their scary visions of the com- Banning plastic straws has president have no trust in for-that-time-of-morning attendant checked me in. ing environmental apocalypse become one of the Democrat technology, innovation and I shuffl ed into the fi tness room and headed for the and their heroic trillion-dollar Party’s most important imag- human brain power to solve stationary bicycle I like to ride (maybe like is too plans to use the Green New inary platform planks, along our present and future social strong a word here), fumbled with my AirPods and Deal to save the planet. with making our southern and economic problems, just phone to fi nd just the right music and started to Poor Joe Biden did his best border as porous as possible as they’ve solved much more ride. to keep up, but he couldn’t and outlawing the use of fossil diffi cult ones in the past. Since it’s been a while since I’ve been there, I took out-blather the youngsters and fuels, the eating of cows and They just play to their dim- it easy, leaving the degree of diffi culty at 1, even ended up only making news by the shooting of guns. witted choir and sing their though that’s like slicing room-temperature butter blowing out a blood vessel in Democrats know that they socialist hymns. with a hot machéte. After 30 minutes of torture, of his eye. have as much chance of achiev- If we don’t implement their which my “smart” watch only recognized 23 min- I couldn’t watch much of it ing those goals as CNN does of foolish Green New Deal, they utes, I quit, got a drink and headed home. myself, because I prefer reality becoming a trusted source of claim, we’re all going to die So, here’s what I learned. There are dozens of TV to science fi ction. news again. from global warming in 12 people who get up before it’s even daylight to go But here are a few of my Warren, Harris, Cory and years-make that about 11 and a workout at the Y. Some of them are my friends. Who takeaways: lesser Dems like Pete and Beto half years now. knew? Angry Bernie Sanders, the have no idea what they really What the Democrats are basi- Most of them were not there for a light workout. No. 3 socialist in the polls, want to do about reducing glob- cally saying is that to save the I saw body builders using the free weights. I saw thinks if you’re truly serious al climate change. planet from man-made climate folks running on the treadmills. Not jogging or about fi ghting global climate If it’s not all crazy BS, it’s all change, we have to have gov- walking — running. Lots of folks were working change, you shouldn’t have gloom and doom and climate ernment control how we live, with the resistance training machines. These were kids. hysteria. what we eat and how we travel. serious workouts. Strident Elizabeth Warren, They have no realistic solu- I felt a little inadequate taking a leisurely ride on the No. 2 socialist in the polls tions for powering our econo- MICHAEL REAGAN is a syndicated a low-resistance bike. and a former Native American, my without wrecking it. columnist. His email is Reagan@ But I’m planning on working my way back to thinks that if her new envi- Would they support getting caglecartoons.com. decent shape for my age, which is none of your busi- ness. Maybe then, my watch will credit me with all 30 minutes of the workout.

DON FOY is news editor for the Herald-Citizen. His email address is [email protected]. We are living the fable of the emperor’s new clothes

f you’re going to lie, make it a computer model truly bad at it he is. Meantime, good one. data indicating a the coterie of suck-ups and syco- MODERATELY CONFUSED Meaning, put some eff ort low likelihood of phants he calls an administra- into it. Make it convincing. Dorian striking tion insists with a straight face IMake sure the truth is not Alabama. “I accept that he’s telling the absolute easily discoverable. Don’t just the Fake News apol- truth and we’re somehow miss- draw on a weather map with a ogies!” he crowed. ing it. We are living the fable of Sharpie. LEONARD But the data were the emperor’s new clothes, only That’s apparently what Don- PITTS from August 28— it’s not a fable, and the emperor ald Trump or someone in his four days before has nuclear weapons. employ did last week to prove he Trump’sTrump’s lie.lie By then, everyone It gets worse. Roughly coin- was right all along in claiming in the country knew Alabama cident with Trump’s whopper, that the state of Alabama lay in was in no danger—everyone but there appeared on Medium an the path of Hurricane Dorian. him. article by psychiatrists David He made this claim via Twitter Yes, you’re right. The fact that M. Reiss and Seth D. Norrholm, Sunday morning, and it was Trump lies is hardly breaking renewing concern about the so alarmingly wrong that the news. The Washington Post says state of his mental health. “We Birmingham offi ce of the Na- he’s made over 12,000 “false or defi nitely believe that based tional Weather Service quickly misleading claims” since taking upon his observed behaviors, tweeted an emphatic correction: offi ce. He’s lied on nations, pub- it is clinically indicated that “Alabama will NOT see any lic offi cials and presidents. Why Trump undergo a full and com- impacts from #Dorian.” not lie on a hurricane? prehensive neuropsychological A smart person would have But it’s not the fact of the lie evaluation,” they wrote. let it go at that. A smart person that occasions these words. It is, So maybe he’s not just lazy. would have said, “Oops, my rather, the laziness of it. Maybe he’s also mentally im- bad” and moved on. Trump, As noted once before in this paired. not to put too fi ne a point on it, space, the quality of a lie is in It’s an alternative that off ers is not a smart person. Worse, direct proportion to the respect a sobering sign of the depths to he is saddled with a congenital the liar has for the person being which we’ve been brought by inability to admit when he is lied to. You would not tell your the bigotry of Republican voters wrong. boss that the reason you’re tak- who put him in offi ce and the So what followed Wednesday ing a day off is that you’re need- spinelessness of Republican in the Oval Offi ce was both ed to do repairs on the Interna- (and Democratic) lawmakers predictable and pathetic. Trump tional Space Station. No, you who keep him there: We face trotted out a forecast map on put work into a lie, you make it two options, one of which is which someone had used a black credible, when you respect the that the president of the United marker to extend the storm’s person you’re lying to, when his States simply does not respect possible track across the south- or her good opinion matters. the presidency or the people. eastern tip of Alabama. Report- Otherwise, you draw on a And incredibly, that’s the ers asked if someone had drawn map with a Sharpie and call it a best-case scenario. on the map. “I don’t know,” said weather forecast. Trump. Point being, we’ve grown so LEONARD PITTS is a syndicated Later, he tried to further jus- used to the fact that this guy lies columnist. His email address is tify himself by trotting out raw that we forget to marvel at how [email protected]. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 HERALD-CITIZEN 5 herald-citizen.com 0OBITUARIES0 George Irving Wells Dottie Jean Dawes Mary Annie Allene COOKEVILLE — GAINESBORO — Ms. chosen. No services are (West) Clark Memorial services for Dottie Jean Dawes, 67, planned at this time. George Irving Wells, 89, of Gainesboro, Ten- Anderson-Upper BYRDSTOWN — Sisco, Crystal Sisco; of Sparta, Tennessee, nessee, passed away Cumberland Funeral Mary Annie Allene seven great-grandchil- were held today, Tues- Friday, Sept. 6, at her Home is in charge of (West) Clark, 86, of dren, Ensleigh Clark, day, Sept. 10, at Friend- home. arrangements, 931-268- Cookeville, Tennes- Cannon Clark, Jaylie ship United Methodist Cremation has been 1550. see, and formerly of Huddleston, Conner Church with Rev. Carl Byrdstown, Tennessee, Sisco, Logan Sisco, Stiglich Sr. and Rev. Rob- passed away Friday, Ruger Threet and Hope ert Baker offi ciating. Charlie Cliff ord Mills Sept. 6, 2019, at Signa- Lynn Williams. Also Mr. Wells passed away ture Health Care of survived by loving Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at SPARTA — Mr. Putnam County. brothers-in-law, sisters- Saint Thomas Highlands Charlie Cliff ord Mills, She was born Aug. in-law, nieces, nephews, Hospital in Sparta. 91, passed away Friday, 8, 1933, in Pall Mall, other family members He was born Friday, lly andd ffaithfullyi hf ll visiti i Sept. 6, 2019, reuniting Tennessee, to Caster and friends. Dec. 20, 1929, in Eldred, Carole, even when she with his late wife, Betty West and Ina Mae In addition to her par- New York, to the late was no longer able to Burgess Mills on their (Pritchard) West. She ents, she was preceded Earl Irving Wells and respond. The stranger 60th wedding anniver- was a member of the in death by her hus- Ada Myers Wells. said, “Mr. Wells, you are sary. Byrdstown First Bap- band, Ransome Clark; He graduated from such a great example to Mr. Mills was born tist Church and Byrd- two sisters, Alma Low- Eldred Central School in so many of us here.” July 13, 1928, in Sparta, stown Eastern Star. ery and Joyce Mathis; 1946 at the age of 15. He When George could Tennessee, to the late Allene is survived fi ve brothers, Junior, began his professional no longer live at home William Ernest and by one daughter, Jay, Jack, Kirby and career with General himself, he and Carole Lilly Modena Howell Teresa Clark Sisco Hershel; and one grand- Electric in Schenecta- became roommates Mills. His career with and husband, Greg of child, Hope Sisco. dy, New York, in 1948, at the assisted living Michigan Tractor last- Cookeville; one son, Funeral services earning his certifi cate facility. Carole stepped ed for 35 years where Holland, Etta Dunn, Steve Ransome Clark were held Monday, of apprenticeship in into heaven on Sept. 28, he served as the service Venera Mills and Mil- and wife, Carol of Sept. 9, from Brown Fu- 1951. After expressing 2018; George joined her manager and heavy dred Word. Clarksville, Tennessee; neral Chapel with Bro. an interest in travel, on Sept. 6, 2019. equipment mechanic. Surviving family three sisters, Wilma Rick Cross offi ciating. he was transferred to George and Carole After his work days — members include his Williams of Pall Mall, Burial was in Pritchard southern Illinois in 1952, were married 65 years. full of hard labor and son, Roger Lee Mills Tennessee, Georgia Cemetery. where he met Carole They leave behind a dealing with customer and wife, Lynne of Mae West and husband, Serving as pallbear- Lee Lingle, marrying legacy of uncommon issues — were over, he Sparta; grandchildren, Steve of Jamestown, ers were Ron Stanford, her in 1953. Over the love — truly fulfi lling loved to come home to Kylie Lynne Mills and and Betty Sue Beaty Donnie Williams, Stacy next 12 years, the couple their vows of “for better play baseball with his Christopher Lee Mills; and husband, Guy Dale West, Kenny West, Tim welcomed four children and for worse, in sick- son Roger, whether it sister, Jonelda Pitman of Jamestown; one West and Darrell Hud- into their home. George ness and in health, for was a game of catch or and husband, James; brother, James West dleston. continued to work for as long as we both shall hitting balls for Roger and brother, Herbert and wife, Cheryl of Special care is being the General Electric live.” Love for God, love to fi eld. Cliff ord came Mitchell Mills. A host Pall Mall, Tennessee; provided by Brown Company. He could fi x for each other, love for from a big family, so of nieces and nephews fi ve grandchildren, Funeral Chapel. Online just about anything and others. home and family were also survive. Heather Clark Men- condolences can be taught his children to In addition to his par- always very import- Funeral services doza (Alberto), Chris- made at www.brown- be diligent workers by ents and wife, Carole, he ant. He even bought were conducted Mon- topher Clark (Lisa), funeralchapel.com, telling them to “never do was preceded in death and resided on the old day, Sept. 9, from the Amanda Sisco, Joshua 931-864-6464. anything hard.” George by his brother, Wayne family farm. He had an chapel of Hunter Fu- was known for his great Wells; and sisters, Ber- unbelievable ability to neral Home with burial sense of humor and his niece Haas and Dorothy remember everyone’s in Saylors Cemetery. fl air for reverse psy- Wells. birthday and import- Clint Walker offi ciated. Michael Lee Thurman chology. George worked George is survived ant dates; being one of Mark Holland, Mike LIVINGSTON — the church. for the General Electric by his children, Cheri eleven children made Holland, Chris Pitman, Funeral services for Mr. Thurman passed Company on and off Shields (Patrick) of Eagle that no easy task. In Randy Pitman and Michael Lee Thurman, away Sunday, Sept. 8, from 1952- 1995, working River, Wisconsin; Suzi addition to his wife Jeff rey Mills served as 58, of Livingston, Ten- 2019, at his residence. in Illinois, Nebraska, Nelson (Tim) of Robbin- and parents, he is also pallbearers. nessee, will be held at Speck Funeral Home Washington State and sdale, Minnesota; Lori preceded in death by Funeral arrange- 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. is in charge of arrange- Tennessee. In the late Eyre of Mt. Prospect, brothers, Curtis, Car- ments were entrusted 14, at First Christian ments, 931-823-1201. ‘70s and early ‘80s he Illinois; and Roger Wells son, Jimmy, Harold; to Hunter Funeral Church in Livingston. worked for Washington (Cheryl) of Cookeville; and sisters, Anna Ruth Home, 931-836-3211. Burial will be in Over- Public Power Supply his sister, Norma Aaron ton County Memorial System and Johnson of Durham, North Car- Gardens. Control. He worked his olina; 10 grandchildren; James ‘Jim’ Mulcay Roberts The family will way up the ladder from and 10 great-grandchil- SPARTA — James The family has receive friends Friday, fi eld engineer to project dren (and one on the “Jim” Mulcay Roberts, requested a private Sept. 13, from 5-8 p.m. at manager. way!); and nieces and 79, of White County, graveside service. When all their chil- nephews. Tennessee, passed Thurman Funeral dren had fl own the In lieu of fl owers, away Saturday, Sept. Home, Sparta, Ten- nest, at the invitation of please send donations to 7, 2019, at Life Care nessee, is in charge of General Electric, George Friendship United Meth- Center of Sparta, Ten- arrangements, 931-836- Looking to hire returned to work at GE. odist Church at 5454 nessee. 3194. George satisfi ed his South Jeff erson Avenue, wanderlust during these Cookeville, TN. 30,000, Amazon plans years as he and Carole The family would State lawmaker ‘joking’ lived and worked in like to thank wonderful Saudi Arabia, Egypt and caregivers at Life Care nationwide job fairs Romania. Because their Center of Sparta for about higher ed living conditions were their love and care for NEW YORK (AP) — With unemployment near often diffi cult, they made George. Amazon is going on a a 50-year low, workers the most of the vaca- You may share your NASHVILLE (AP) — liberal arts education hiring spree. have more options and tion times and traveled thoughts or send condo- A Republican Tennes- in America “one hun- The online shopping employers need to work through many countries lences to the family by see lawmaker says dred percent.” giant is holding job fairs harder to fi ll empty posi- in Europe, Asia and visiting www.presleyfu- he was clearly joking Roberts initial- across the country next tions. Earlier this sum- South America. George neralhome.com. when he called in a ly spoke in favor of week, aiming to hire mer, Amazon announced also worked in Jamai- Professional services radio broadcast for the eliminating higher more than 30,000 people a program to get more of ca and Brazil. Though provided by Presley Fu- abolishment of high- education while speak- by early next year, a 5% its employees into tech religious freedom was neral Home, 528-1044. er education in order ing about attending a bump in its total work- roles, pledging to retrain severely curtailed in to cut off the “liberal recent abortion legis- force. 100,000 workers and teach some of the places they breeding ground.” lative hearing on his Amazon is looking them new skills. lived, they smuggled in However, Sen. Kerry conservative radio talk for all kinds of workers, Amazon said the hiring Bibles and hymnals and Roberts of Springfi eld show on Sept. 2. The from software engineers events will take place managed to have home said in a statement comments were fl oat- who can earn more Sept. 17 in six locations church services. They Tuesday that he stands ed on social media by than $100,000 a year, to where it thinks it can were faithful church behind his critique of The Tennessee Holler, warehouse staff paid at fi nd the strongest talent: attenders even when it a progressive-leaning least $15 an hour to pack Arlington, Virginia — was perilous. organization. Roberts and ship online orders. where it’s building a George and Carole has since said his The company said all the second headquarters; had traveled the world listeners understood it positions are permanent Boston; Chicago; Dallas; and upon his retirement, was hyperbole. full-time or part-time Nashville, Tennessee; they began to tour the The Republican jobs that come with bene- and its hometown of country - living in a lawmaker says conser- fi ts. And the hiring spree Seattle. variety of 5th wheels, vatives should demand is not related to the usual “I encourage anyone travel trailers, and mo- balance in higher increase in hiring it does willing to think big and tor homes. They visited education institutions to prepare for the busy move fast to apply for a friends and family and and that “leftist poli- holiday shopping season. job with us,” said Ama- as many Presidential cies” are growing more The job fairs may be zon CEO and founder Jeff libraries as they could. aggressive. a necessity for Amazon. Bezos, in a statement to George was very The Associated Press. generous with his time “You’ll get to invent and and talents, working on see Amazon making even construction projects at bolder bets on behalf of various churches and Gospel our customers.” helping his neighbors The high number of job whenever he could. openings, which Amazon In 2005 George’s wife, said is the most it’s had at Carole, was diagnosed Meeting Now Welcoming Veterans Choice Program one time, shows how fast with Alzheimer’s the company is growing. Disease. George self- Get your sports physicals done and Started as an online lessly cared for her at bookstore more than two home for many years. Algood Church of Christ have your summertime injuries decades ago. When it was no longer 395 W. Main St. • Cookeville checked here! possible to keep her safe at home, he made Tired of long waits for it his mission to fi nd SEPTEMBER 8-13 the absolute best care your urgent care needs? facility he could fi nd. Speaker: David Dalton He visited her twice of Burlison, TN a day for many years. WAIT NO MORE! THE One friend commented, Come to Highlands Healthcare! Appliance Mart “I have never known a Sunday: 9, 10 a.m. and 5:25, 6 p.m. 749 S. Jeff erson love like this.” Another Monday-Friday: 7 p.m. Located at Premier Medical Park in Cookeville stranger tracked down (931) 528-3300 528-6467 George’s name. He had “Let him who thirsts come” 315 N. Washington Ave., Suite 175 FULL LINE OF KITCHENAID APPLIANCES seen George regular- “WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL” 6 HERALD-CITIZEN More! TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 herald-citizen.com Man has Plastics use been secretly in the US ditor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series recording on the plastics industry. Part two will appear in Enext Tuesday’s edition of the arguments Herald-Citizen. At this point, EAR ABBY: I have RECYCLING most of us know been married for 10 that plastics (or years and have two the lack of dis- children. One of them posal options) are D is a toddler. causing massive DEAR ABBY I recently environmental found out that problems. Wind my husband and water carry has been Mary Evelyn McCurdy, left, gives some pointers to members of the Homeschool and move plastics recording me Dramatic Society as they prepare for their upcoming production, “Miracles in the LISA easily, dispersing with his phone Camp,” which they will perform at CPAC Sept. 12-14. With her are, from left, Benjamin LUCK them in the en- at various Mitchell (“Off icer Anders”), Clara McCurdy (“Young Anita”), Wesley McCurdy (“German vironment when times without Boy”), and Hannah Armstrong (“Steff i”). not secured. Plastics degrade my consent into tiny plastic particles, or ABIGAIL when we have microplastics, rather than VAN BUREN heated ar- decomposing and turning guments. He Homeschoolers hit the stage back into dirt even when claims he does it to protect secured in a landfi ll. The himself in the event that I BY JIM HERRIN “Even though the story is a The fi rst two musicals that oceans are full of microplas- try to have him arrested. HERALD-CITIZEN tough one that tells of horri- McCurdy wrote and directed tics as a result from plastics Abby, there is no abuse ble events, the play is present- were performed on a sim- that have degraded over time in our marriage, and I More than 100 homeschool ed in a way that is appropri- ple stage in a church gym. when exposed to the motion have never threatened to students from Putnam, Jack- ate for all ages. It focuses on The next fi ve productions of the currents, salt water call the police on him. I’m son and surrounding coun- Anita’s courage and faith, were done in a small theatre and sunlight. Plastic in the hurt and paranoid now. I ties will be taking to the stage which stayed strong through- owned and operated by the ocean is becoming one of our don’t even want to be in of the Cookeville Performing out the war, said director Wesley Foundation. Since most pressing environmental my own home. He claims Arts Center later this week Mary Evelyn McCurdy, who 2006, the Homeschool Dra- problems. to have deleted the fi les, for their annual production. was 15 years old when she matic Society has used the Fish and birds cannot but I don’t trust him. Any The Homeschool Dramatic decided, back in 1999, that she Cookeville Performing Arts tell the diff erence between advice would be helpful. Society will be performing wanted to write and direct Center where their latest pro- microplastics and fi sh eggs, a — HURT IN THE SOUTH a play called “Miracles in a play for the homeschooled duction will be premiering at common food source. When DEAR HURT: If I ever the Camp.” According to children at her church. 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. fi sh and birds eat microplas- heard of a couple needing the group, the play is “the She called the group Additional performances tics they get full but do not get marriage counseling, it true story of a young Jewish the Homeschool Dramatic are scheduled Sept. 13 at 10 nourishment from the plastic is you two. The record- Christian in World War II Society and later opened the a.m. and 7 p.m. and Sept. 14 at causing them to starve to ing won’t show what Germany.” It is based on the opportunity to homeschooled 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. death. Entire plastic bags are started the argument or book, “Trapped in Hitler’s children outside of her Tickets are $5. Call 931- consumed as they are mistak- what came after it, both Hell” by Anita Dittman with church and then to all homes- 528-1313 to reserve tickets or en for jellyfi sh — a delicacy of which are important. Jan Markell, which was fi rst chooled children in the Upper purchase at the door. for sea turtles. Sea turtles Please ask your doctor or published in 1985. Cumberland. are an endangered species health care provider for a due to this fatal error. Cows referral to a licensed mar- and goats consume plastic ital and family therapist. bags that blow into fi elds and Go alone if your husband McGee muses on ‘Funniest Th ings’ die because their digestive won’t go with you. system ceases to function. Not It appears your husband only are animals full of plas- is playing mind games BY JIM HERRIN chuckling. tics, our bodies are too. The with you. And I’m also HERALD-CITIZEN Laura Clemons, who at the average person in the United concerned about how this time worked in TTU’s Pub- States takes in approximately volatility is aff ecting your Retired Tennessee Tech lic Aff airs offi ce, gave him 160,000 pieces per year — de- children. If something University administrator Leo encouragement. pending on how many prod- isn’t done about it, it will McGee learned early on that “I used to write stuff and ucts they consumed that are destroy your marriage. comedy can improve an oth- ask her to take a look at it,” packed in plastics. DEAR ABBY: I’m a erwise dreary situation. McGee said. “She was really Bans on plastic bags, 23-year-old man living “I was in charge of open- excited about my potential straws and other single-use in Texas. I am a college ing the faculty meetings in for writing creatively.” disposable products across graduate and on my own the fall, and I noticed that He kept track of the bits the country and the world now. My parents are very people really didn’t want to through the years, and also can help reduce the amount caring, but my father has be there,” he said. “So I said Retired TTU administrator “started thinking about of plastic entering the waste an unhealthy obsession to myself, I’m going to see if Leo McGee reads a when I was younger, back in stream. California, New York with me. I can liven this up. I started passage in his new book, college, and the situations and Oregon banned single use He messages me mul- adding a little comedy to it.” “Some of the Funniest that came up.” plastic bags. Other cities in tiple times a day. It nev- The response was just what Things Happen in College When he retired in 2007, he the U.S. have banned sin- er stops. I’m currently McGee hoped for. Settings.” put the stories together into a gle-use plastics and Maine looking for teaching jobs, “So I kept adding more manuscript which South Car- has a ban on single-use and he tries to intervene each year,” he said. “And it Arkansas’ Philander Smith olina-based Covenant Books polystyrene (Styrofoam) by looking for them for seemed to me I got a little College in the early 1960s or published in July as “Some of containers. France has been me. He’s like a wasp that bit more skilled in writing about his, perhaps, tall tale of the Funniest Things Happen banning single-use plastic will not go away, and it is comedy.” how he got out of a Tennessee in College Settings.” products since starting with making me very uncom- Whether it was a story traffi c ticket by pretending The book is available at plastic bags, then plastic cups fortable. Even though I am about some of his football to be Bill Cosby, McGee was amazon.com and barnesand- and plates. They have recent- an adult, he tries to tell me follies while playing at able to keep his colleagues noble.com. ly added straws and other what to do and how to do single-use products into their it. I am so confused; please ban. Banning plastics makes help me. — LETTING GO it less likely that consumers IN TEXAS Rockridge Venture Law receives award will generate waste that does DEAR LETTING GO: not decompose. Other mate- Keep in mind that your BY PAIGE STANAGE rials decompose more easily father means well. He HERALD-CITIZEN and do not persist in the doesn’t understand you environment like plastics. A are now an adult and don’t Rockridge Venture Law ban will reduce the amount of need his interventions. received the “Best for the plastic entering the ocean — Have a talk with both of World: Community” award although it does not eliminate your parents about this. through the B Corps Associ- nor would it clean up what Tell them your father’s ation for a second year. is already there. In the U.S., constant messaging is “We were honored again 17 states have prohibited the making you extremely this year by the B Corps banning of plastics thanks uncomfortable. Ask him to Association with the ‘Best to funding from the plastics please stop and warn them for the World: Communi- industry. both that if he doesn’t, you ty’ award,” said Rockridge If there are no plastic op- will be forced to block his Venture Law founder, Kevin tions, consumers will choose communication and keep Christopher. “We won that other products even though your distance from him. recognition last year, and may be more expensive. One DEAR ABBY: My best did it again this year. We’re of the issues with replacing girlfriend for 40 years the only Tennessee com- plastic products with paper or broke up with me because, pany to get that status, so PAIGE STANAGE | HERALD-CITIZEN other materials is that some after she told me she and we’re pretty excited about Those at Rockridge Venture Law celebrate their of the products actually have her husband were having it.” recent “Best for the World: Community” award with an a larger carbon footprint than marital problems, I told This award is designat- open house Wednesday morning. From left are Kevin the plastics. This is partially her the last time we two ed for companies who put Christopher, Lauren Hughes, and Michael O’Mara. because of the type of materi- couples were using their care into their community, als, plus the energy and water hot tub, her hubby was according to the Certified B vice and charitable giving, companies protect, assert, that it takes to manufacture stroking my leg with his Corporation website. including whether a com- and monetize their intellec- them. Most plastic substitutes foot. I know I ruined ev- “They’re proving the pany’s product or service is tual property, like inven- are substantially heavier erything, but I thought she business care for supporting designed to solve a social is- tions, slogans, books and than plastic reducing the should know. Did I do the your community,” the web- sue, such as access to basic songs. amount that can be transport- right thing? I have written site states. services, health, education, “For our corporate clients, ed at a time which increases long letters of apology, but A company must score economic opportunity and we act as outside general transportation costs by in- she has completely shut in the top 10 percent of all the arts,” the website states. counsel, offering the gamut creasing the number of trips me out. — TELLING THE B Corps on the “Communi- Rockridge Venture Law is of regulatory, securities, it takes to truck products to TRUTH IN OHIO ty” portion of the B Impact a law firm with clients all and transactional services their fi nal destination. DEAR TELLING: Assessment, which evalu- over the country, Christo- on a first-name, text-if-you- Plastics are a dilemma and You did nothing wrong ates a company’s supplier pher said. like, no-hiding-behind-sec- there is currently no good by telling your longtime relations, diversity, and “Our clients range from retaries basis.” solution except to eliminate friend. The fault that the involvement in the local biotechs with intellectual For more information their use. friendship is over doesn’t community. property assets to classic about the Rockridge Ven- lie with you. She is prob- “The ‘Community’ section two-coders-and-a-dream,” ture Law, visit their website LISA LUCK is the program ably embarrassed, or her also measures the compa- according to the Rockridge at https://www.venturelaw. manager of education for the husband lied and told her ny’s practices and policies Venture Law website. “We org/, or the office at 116 Lo- Putnam County Solid Waste what he did was harmless. around community ser- help both individuals and cust Avenue, Suite E. Department. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 Sports HERALD-CITIZEN 7 herald-citizen.com Cookeville golf wins match, volleyball falls to Siegel

By BEN CRAVEN and the Lady Cavs won worked really hard this HERALD-CITIZEN Monday’s 3-way golf year, and of course, it match with team scores will be the last home Cookeville High of 291 and 170 respec- match for Greg (Jordan) School athletics had an tively. For the boys, LA and Savannah (Pearson) up-and-down Monday came the closest with a too. as the golf team posted 320, and the Upperman “It’s a big day for big wins over Upper- Bees posted a 353 in them. They might not man and Livingston third. On the girls’ side, think much about it Academy at the Golden the Lady Bees came in a right now, but they will Eagle Golf Club, but the close second with a 177, when it’s all over.” volleyball team suff ered and LA came in third Vanstratum posted a tough 3-1 loss to Siegel with a 197. the third lowest score at CHS. “I’m happy for my se- for the Cavs with a 75. niors,” CHS head coach Luke Caldwell led the BEN CRAVEN | HERALD-CITIZEN CHS GOLF WINS IN FINAL Larry Pitts said. way with a 4-under-par Cookeville’s Mattie Arnett goes high for a kill during the Lady Cavaliers’ HOME MATCH “I feel good for Ethan match Monday night with powerhouse Siegel. CHS lost the contest by a Both the Cavaliers (Vanstratum). He’s SEE CHS, PAGE 8 score of 3-1. Titans stop Browns 43-13 CLEVELAND (AP) — The Titans ignored all the hoopla about the ballyhooed Browns, and maybe made some hype of their own. Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes — one a backbreaking, 75-yarder on a screen to big back Derrick Henry — and Tennessee rolled to a 43-13 rout Sunday over Cleveland, which fi zzled in its highly anticipated opener. Titans tight end Delanie Walker had two TD catches in the fourth, and Tennessee’s defensive backs intercepted Baker Mayfi eld three times in the fi nal 15 minutes. SCOTT WILSON | HERALD-CITIZEN Walker was one of several Upperman High School’s Lydia Phillips (on the ground) is run over by Kingston’s Emma Herrera during action Titans who grew tired of the Monday night in Baxter. The Lady Bees fought hard but came out on the short end of a 2-0 decision. UHS will visit pregame attention paid to the Stone Memorial tonight. Browns. “You all can crown them if you want to crown them,” Walker said. “We still have to play football.” Just so close Before reporters were al- lowed into Tennessee’s locker room, several loud cheers could be heard in the outside Lady Bees fall short in 2-0 battle with Kingston hallway as coach Mike Vrabel handed out game balls. BY SCOTT WILSON good. We got too deep on their end and back of the net, things will open up for “It’s really all about us,” HERALD-CITIZEN we didn’t retreat quick enough and us this year.” Mariota said. “All the outside that cost us the second goal. Upperman, 1-5-1, played Kingston to noise, all those things that Lyle Daniels, the head soccer coach “I know this is frustrating for the a 0-0 game in the second half with Ri- people say you can’t control. at Upperman High School, called girls, it is frustrating for me. However, ley Huddleston and Anna Gatlin lead- We don’t focus on that at all. his team in tight after the Lady Bees I see what they’ve done to get to where ing the Lady Bees on multiple charges It was a great team win. All dropped a 2-0 decision to Kingston they are. If they will keep working and toward the KHS net. Unfortunately, across the board.” Monday night in Baxter. Despite the stay with us mentally, I think we will Upperman shots on goal were high, Cameron Wake sacked fi nal score, UHS played competitively be alright.” wide or right at Kingston goalkeeper Mayfi eld in the end zone for a for all 80 minutes and the coach want- Both of Kingston’s goals came in the Maggie Wright. safety in the fi rst half, and the ed to make sure his players understood fi rst half. KHS got Pettit’s fi rst goal in “Sometimes in a season you get in Titans dominated the undisci- that. the 29th minute of the fi rst half, then those droughts, where you hit a slump plined and perhaps overblown That seems to be a common theme Pettit scored again before the half in and I think we’re in one of those right Browns, picked by some to this year for UHS. The Lady Bees have the 37th minute to give the Jackets a now,” Daniels said. “I don’t know how contend for a Super Bowl title won only one match all year, but have 2-0 advantage. you get out of it or I would pour out the after adding Odell Beckham battled in all seven contests and have “I just kept telling them at halftime special potion. We just need to be at the Jr. been, usually, just one play here or we were still in the game,” Daniels right spot at the right time. And, we “You have to make plays, so there from coming out on top. said. need to provide more support up front things the crowd doesn’t agree “We were in this game the entire “There is no way we’re out of it by for Riley.” with, like sacking the quarter- night,” Daniels explained. “In the fi rst what I had seen the entire game. I Upperman’s busy schedule continues back or taking the ball away, half, (we were hurt by) a couple of know we’re very capable of coming out this week when the Lady Bees visit dis- cornerback Malcolm Butler errors. The fi rst goal, (Kingston goal and putting a couple in the back of the trict foe Stone Memorial tonight and said. “It’s all about momen- scorer Karli Pettit) No. 9 was pretty net. I think if we can just get one in the Jackson County on Thursday. tum.” The Browns committed 18 penalties for 182 yards, a poor refl ection on fi rst-year coach Freddie Kitchens. Cleveland Maxwells team up to win also had starting left tackle Greg Robinson ejected for kicking Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro. Rotary Club scramble The performance left Cleve- land fans wondering if they’ve been duped. The Browns are FROM STAFF REPORTS Maxwell and Maxwell 112, 1-19-1 in openers since 1999. Steakley and Johnson 115, “We lost our discipline and Lee and Gary Maxwell McMillan and Rittenberry we lost our composure, but it is kept their foot on the pedal 117, Allison and Allison 118, one game and we are going to Sunday when they post- South and Frady 119, Bagley be tested,” Kitchens said. “You ed their second straight and Baker 120, Pitts and either take adversity and run 14-under par 56 to win the Pitts 121, Mayes and Howard toward each other or you run Cookeville Breakfast Rotary 123, and Mason and Dobson away. We have a bunch of guys Club Two-man Golf Scram- 123 who are going to run toward ble with a 28-under par 112 First Flight: Ross and each other and we are going to at the Golden Eagle Golf Ross 122, Ballard and be fi ne. It is one game. I do not Club. Barrett Steakley and Bowman 123, Painter and care. It counts on the score- Ryan Johnson, after a 59 Rollar 123, Gaw and Luna SCOTT WILSON | HERALD-CITIZEN board, but each game counts for the fi rst 18 holes, came 125, Firestone and McNeely Cookeville Breakfast Rotary Club President Ron Graves, one time.” back Sunday with a 56 to 125, Edgington and Stan- second from left, presents the championship trophy to Following the game, May- fi nish three strokes off the difer 126, Manzaro and Gary Maxwell, far left, and Lee Maxwell, far right, for fi eld had X-rays taken and lead at 115. Garland 126, Bordon and winning the two-man scramble Sunday. The Maxwells he left FirstEnergy Stadium Other scores included: finished at 28-under par. Matt Manzaro, Golden Eagle with his right wrist wrapped. Championship Flight: SEE GOLF, PAGE 8 Golf Club professional, is pictured third from the left. X-rays were negative. 8 HERALD-CITIZEN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 herald-citizen.com 0SCOREBOARD0 ON TELEVISION 4. Elizabethton 2-0 112 4 3. Brentwood Academy 2-1 135 1 Seattle 21, Cincinnati 20 Rafael Nadal 5. Anderson County 2-1 93 5 4. Ensworth 3-0 125 5 Dallas 35, N.Y. Giants 17 Tuesday, September 10 6. Nolensville 3-0 86 8 5. Knoxville Catholic 2-1 54 4 San Francisco 31, Tampa Bay 17 7. Marshall County 3-0 65 9 Others receiving 12 or more points: Briarcrest 25. Arizona 27, Detroit 27, OT MLB BASEBALL 8. Springfield 2-1 63 6 Baylor 22. New England 33, Pittsburgh 3 6 p.m. 9. Hardin County 2-1 48 7 Monday’s Games MLB — Atlanta at Philadelphia OR Washington at 10. East Hamilton 2-1 25 10 National Football League New Orleans 30, Houston 28 Minnesota (7:30 p.m.) captures title Others receiving 12 or more points: Livingston Acad- Oakland 24, Denver 16 9 p.m. emy 18. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Thursday, Sept. 12 MLB — Chicago Cubs at San Diego OR Pittsburgh at Division I - Class 3A Tampa Bay at Carolina, 8:20 p.m. San Francisco All Times EDT Record Pts Prv East Sunday, Sept. 15 SOCCER (MEN’S) 1. Alcoa (18) 3-0 180 1 Seattle at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. W L T Pct 2. Covington 3-0 147 2 Buff alo 1 0 0 1.000 Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m. at US Open ESPN2 — UEFA Euro 2020: England vs. Kosovo, Quali- 3. Red Bank 3-0 122 3 Arizona at Baltimore, 1 p.m. fying, Southampton, England New England 1 0 0 1.000 4. Pearl-Cohn 3-0 111 5 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 New England at Miami, 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 5. Upperman 3-0 110 4 L.A. Chargers at Detroit, 1 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) Falcons before Sun- FS1 — International Friendly: U.S. vs. Uruguay, St. Miami 0 1 0 .000 6. East Nashville 3-0 93 6 South Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m. Louis 7. Gatlinburg-Pittman 3-0 64 7 Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m. — Rafael Nadal and day’s game at Minne- TENNIS W L T Pct 8. Loudon 3-0 55 8 Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000 San Francisco at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Canadian teenager sota. 6 a.m. 9. Westview 3-0 18 NR Buff alo at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. TENNIS — WTA: The Zhengzhou Open, Early Rounds, Houston 0 1 0 .000 Bianca Andreescu are The deal was an- 10. South Gibson 3-0 15 NR Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Zhengzhou, China Others receiving 12 or more points: none. Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. U.S. Open champions. nounced as the team 10 a.m. Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 Division I - Class 2A North Chicago at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Nadal edged Daniil was departing for Min- TENNIS — ATP: Pro Circuit Cary, Early Rounds, Cary, Record Pts Prv New Orleans at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. N.C. W L T Pct Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, neapolis. 1. Peabody (16) 3-0 177 1 Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 Philadelphia at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 2. Meigs County (2) 3-0 155 T2 Monday, Sept. 16 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to win his TENNIS — WTA: The Hana-cupid, Zhengzhou & Ji- Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 3. Tyner Academy 2-0 132 4 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 8:15 p.m. fourth U.S. Open title RED SOX PART WAYS WITH angxi Opens, Early Rounds 4. Lewis County 2-0 112 5 5 a.m. (Wednesday) Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 and 19th Grand Slam DOMBROWSKI 5. Fairley 3-0 95 6 West BASEBALL TENNIS — WTA: The Hana-cupid, Zhengzhou & Ji- 6. Watertown 2-1 78 7 trophy overall. BOSTON (AP) — angxi Opens, Early Rounds W L T Pct 7. Trousdale County 1-1 58 T2 Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 National League The second-seeded The Boston Red Sox 8. Oneida 3-0 47 10 Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 Monday’s Games Nadal’s victory Sunday have parted ways with FOOTBALL 9. Forrest 3-0 33 NR L.A. Chargers 1 0 0 1.000 Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 2 Prep poll 10. Union City 2-1 23 8 Denver 0 1 0 .000 N.Y. Mets 3, Arizona 1 moves him within one president of baseball Others receiving 12 or more points: South Greene 17. Milwaukee 8, Miami 3 major championship operations Dave Dom- The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Ten- Division I - Class 1A NATIONAL CONFERENCE Pittsburgh 6, San Francisco 4 nessee’s six Division I non-financial aid classifica- Record Pts Prv Chicago Cubs 10, San Diego 2 of Roger Federer for browski tions and in the combined Division II financial aid East 1. South Pittsburg (13) 3-0 166 1 W L T Pct Tuesday’s Games the most by a man in Red Sox spokesman classification as selected by Tennessee AP-mem- 2. Huntingdon (3) 3-0 158 2 Atlanta (Fried 16-4) at Philadelphia (Vargas 6-7), ber sportswriters and broadcasters. Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 tennis history. Kevin Gregg made the 3. Lake County (2) 3-0 141 3 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 7:05 p.m. Division I - Class 6A 4. Freedom Prep 3-0 114 4 L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 12-3) at Baltimore (Blach 1-2), This one did not announcement Sunday Record Pts Prv Washington 0 1 0 .000 5. Mt. Pleasant 2-0 96 5 N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 7:05 p.m. come easily, even night, shortly after the 1. Oakland (14) 3-0 174 1 6. Greenback 3-0 68 T6 Arizona (Gallen 3-4) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 10-7), 7:10 2. Maryville 3-0 154 2 South though Nadal took the New York Yankees beat 7. Greenfield 3-0 59 9 W L T Pct p.m. 3. Ravenwood (2) 3-0 137 4 8. Moore County 2-1 34 T6 Milwaukee (Anderson 6-4) at Miami (Hernandez 3-5), fi rst two sets and was Boston 10-5. 4. Whitehaven (2) 3-0 134 3 New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 9. Cornersville 1-2 33 8 Carolina 0 1 0 .000 7:10 p.m. ahead by a break at 3-2 A veteran baseball 5. Brentwood 3-0 109 5 (tie) Coalfield 2-1 33 10 Washington (Sánchez 8-7) at Minnesota (Berríos 11- 6. Riverdale 3-0 76 6 Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 in the third. executive who built a Others receiving 12 or more points: Fayetteville 16. Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 8), 7:40 p.m. 7. Bradley Central 2-1 51 8 Clay County 14. Monterey 11. St. Louis (Wacha 6-6) at Colorado (González 0-6), Medvedev came back World Series champion 8. Kingsport Dobyns Bennett 3-0 44 T9 North Division II - Class A W L T Pct 8:40 p.m. by shifting styles and in Miami and helped 9. Germantown 1-2 22 7 Record Pts Prv Pittsburgh (Keller 1-3) at San Francisco (Cueto ), 10. Cordova 2-1 20 T9 Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 1. University-Jackson (14) 2-0 172 1 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 9:45 p.m. breaking Nadal in the the Tigers reach the Others receiving 12 or more points: Houston 16. 2. Friendship Christian (3) 2-1 149 2 Chicago Cubs (Quintana 13-8) at San Diego (Bolanos last game of each of the Series twice, Dom- Blackman 13. Stewarts Creek 13. Detroit 0 0 1 .500 3. Fayette Academy (1) 2-1 135 3 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 0-1), 10:10 p.m. Division I - Class 5A 4. Nashville Christian School 2-0 127 5 Cincinnati (Bauer 10-12) at Seattle (Sheff ield 0-1), next two sets to force a browski was brought in Record Pts Prv West 5. Rosemark Academy 3-0 59 NR W L T Pct 10:10 p.m. fi fth. to steady the Red Sox 1. Knoxville Central (15) 3-0 162 1 Others receiving 12 or more points: Davidson Acad- 2. Beech (1) 3-0 149 2 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 But Medvedev front offi ce in 2015 with emy 30. DCA 12. L.A. Rams 1 0 0 1.000 American League 3. Powell 3-0 104 5 Division II - Class AA Monday’s Games couldn’t quite become the team in the middle 4. Page 3-0 103 T3 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 Record Pts Prv Arizona 0 0 1 .500 N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 0 the fi rst man in 70 of back-to-back last- 5. David Crockett 2-0 102 T3 1. BGA (14) 3-0 176 1 Houston 15, Oakland 0 6. Kirby 3-0 88 6 Thursday’s Games years to win a U.S. place fi nishes. 2. ECS (4) 3-0 154 2 Green Bay 10, Chicago 3 Cleveland 6, L.A. Angels 2 7. South Doyle (1) 3-0 85 7 3. Notre Dame 2-1 130 4 Tuesday’s Games Open fi nal after trail- The Red Sox won 8. Summit 3-0 46 9 Sunday’s Games 4. Lausanne Collegiate 1-1 84 5 Baltimore 59, Miami 10 N.Y. Yankees (TBD) at Detroit (Jackson 3-9), 6:40 p.m. ing two sets to none. three straight AL East 9. Henry County 1-2 28 8 5. Boyd Buchanan 3-0 41 NR L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 12-3) at Baltimore (Blach 1-2), 10. Knoxville West 3-0 26 NR Kansas City 40, Jacksonville 26 Andreescu upset Ser- titles for the fi rst time Others receiving 12 or more points: CAK 39. Lipscomb Minnesota 28, Atlanta 12 7:05 p.m. Others receiving 12 or more points: Gallatin 25. Academy 34. Franklin Road Academy 32. Boston (Eovaldi 1-0) at Toronto (Font 3-4), 7:07 p.m. ena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in franchise history. Division I - Class 4A Tennessee 43, Cleveland 13 Division II - Class AAA Buff alo 17, N.Y. Jets 16 Washington (Sánchez 8-7) at Minnesota (Berríos 11- in the fi nal for her fi rst Record Pts Prv Record Pts Prv 8), 7:40 p.m. 1. Greeneville (7) 2-1 148 2 L.A. Rams 30, Carolina 27 Grand Slam title. HARVICK’S RUN RUINS 1. McCallie (16) 3-0 178 2 Philadelphia 32, Washington 27 Tampa Bay (Yarbrough 11-3) at Texas (Lynn 14-10), 2. Dyersburg (7) 3-0 144 3 2. MUS (2) 3-0 145 3 8:05 p.m. JOHNSON’S CHANCES 3. Haywood County (4) 2-1 130 1 L.A. Chargers 30, Indianapolis 24, OT BROWN AGREES TO TERMS INDIANAPOLIS WITH PATRIOTS (AP) — Kevin Har- ALAMEDA, Calif. vick’s nearly fl awless (AP) — Antonio Brown run Sunday ruined UHS volleyball rallies to beat Smith agreed to terms with any chance of Jimmie the New England Johnson executing Patriots hours after his in-and-in playoff By SCOTT WILSON to. UHS won 25-21, 25-18 “We had to come from have to get it back. We the Oakland Raiders strategy. HERALD-CITIZEN and 26-24. behind once, and we had did that at the end of the cut him, going from A crash with 55 laps “This was actually to come from behind match.” the NFL’s cellar to the to go made it offi cial: Wayne Lewis just good for us,” Lewis said. a second time,” said Upperman will defending Super Bowl Johnson’s perfect post- shook his head and “I think we basically Lewis. be back in action on champions on Saturday season record is over. smiled. Lewis had just played like the team “We’re getting better Wednesday when the despite wearing out On a day Harvick watched his Upperman we are. We’re still a at the that and that’s Lady Bees will travel his welcome with two won the pole, led all High School volleyball little inconsistent, but what we have to do if to Gainesboro for an teams in one off season. but 42 laps and raced to team come from behind we’re beginning to come we want to compete in in-school battle with Brown’s agent, Drew his second Brickyard in all three sets Monday around and beginning this district. We must be Jackson County at 1:30 Rosenhaus, confi rmed 400 victory, Johnson to rally and take a 3-0 to play a little better. intense all the time.” p.m. the agreement to The pulled his familiar No. victory over visiting Hopefully, we will get He said he believes “(As the year goes on) Associated Press. 48 car through pit road Smith County in Baxter. better the rest of the the Lady Bees are we’ve got to work on Brown had been sched- and parked it in Gaso- The Lady Bees, Lewis year — that’s what we’re getting better and have serve reception,” Lewis uled to earn up to $50 line Alley — without a said, didn’t play ex- working for.” realized high school said. “We’ve also got to million from Oakland playoff spot. ceptionally well in the Lewis said one of the volleyball requires that get our setters to set the over the three-year victory. However, the best things coming out dedication to detail. ball where the hitters deal. HAMMER HELPS US WIN Upperman girls over- of Upperman’s victory “When you win the want it. I think we also Instead, the Patriots WALKER CUP came some inconsistent Monday night is the fact fi rst two games, a lot of have to be aggressive on guaranteed him $9 mil- HOYLAKE, England play to make the big the Lady Bees played teams will have a lull,” the off ensive side of the lion this season, with (AP) — Cole Hammer plays when they needed well under pressure. Lewis explained. “You net.” the potential to earn up fi nally got a point with to $15 million. the shortest match. John Pak completed JONES GETS CONTRACT a perfect week. John EXTENSION Augenstein delivered CHS: Cookeville girls play well, but lose 3-1 slugfest FLOWERY the clinching point. BRANCH, Ga. (AP) And for the fi rst FROM PAGE 7 dle fi red a 100 and Cora Duke was The Lady Cavs started the — Atlanta Falcons time in 12 years, the seven strokes back at 107. match fi ring on all cylinders in receiver Julio Jones Americans celebrated 66, and he was backed up by Ja- Up next, CHS heads to Cross- the fi rst set, battling through got his long-awaited a Walker Cup victory kob Smith with a 72. Seth Clayton ville Thursday for a match three ties and building a 6-3 contract extension away from home. posted the fourth score with a 78, against Stone Memorial and lead. Throughout the rest of the Saturday, agreeing to a Facing a two-point and Robert Agee wrapped up the LA at Bear Trace. The match is set, the score was tied fi ve more three-year, $66 million defi cit at the start of top fi ve with an 83. Jordan shot a scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. times, and the lead changed deal one day before the Sunday, the Americans 90 in his fi nal home match. hands four times. season opener. picked up a point in Bryson Fletcher led Living- LADY CAVALIERS TAKE ONE SET It was the second set that CHS The extension is morning foursomes ston Academy with a 68. Hayden AGAINST SIEGEL hit a bit of a lull. Siegel built an nearly fully guaran- and then overwhelmed Ledbetter and Mason Walters The Lady Cavalier volleyball early 11-4 lead, and it extended teed when he signs. It Great Britain & Ireland shot identical 83s. Riley Butler team battled Monday night, but it that lead out to double digits at locks in Jones through by taking eight of 10 carded an 86 and Lex Biajo fi red was Siegel that came out on top. 18-8. the 2023 season and singles matches for a a 138.Cason Mayberry had the CHS was only few points away CHS showed its grit late in the removes a potentially 15 1/2-10 1/2 victory at lowest score for Upperman with a from winning the fi rst set, but set with a 6-1 run that made it major headache for the Royal Liverpool. 77 over 18 holes. Reece Anderson ultimately, it was only able to win 23-14, but a Siegel kill helped end shot 84 and Will Spillers fi red a the third set 25-21. Siegel took the things. 91. Jared Greenwood completed fi rst set 25-23, the second set 25- In the third set, the Lady Cavs the course at 101 with Drew Ram- 14, and the fourth set 25-17. fell behind 11-4 early again, but PLAYERS sey at 103. “I told my girls in the huddle this time, they brought it back to OF THE For the Lady Cavs, senior Pear- that I’m still super proud of some a 1-point game at 17-16 and tied it WEEK son led the pack with an 83. She of the things that they did,” CHS at 21-21. was helped by Daniella with an head coach Jami Cherry said. From there, a block by Mattie UPPERMAN HIGH SCHOOL Go Bees! 87, and Lexus Julian contributed “We did some great things, and Arnett, an ace from Katherine a 92. we also found some things we Roberts, and kill from Leandra Upperman’s Juliann Johnson need to work on. We knew com- Key helped win it for CHS. paced the Lady Bees with an 80 ing into the game that Siegel is a In the fourth and fi nal set, CHS to take medalist honors. Hailey strong team because they go to fell behind 17-8 early and 22-9 Jennings shot 97.Zoey Budzilek the state tournament every year. at one point. However, the Lady carded a 99 to lead the way for Ultimately, this is not the game Cavs fought back with an 8-3 run Livingston Academy. Taylor Win- we need to win against Siegel.” to close it. Tavarous Collins Emma Conradi Upperman vs Smith County 42 - 0 Upperman vs Livingston Academy 1 - 3 GOLF: Fletcher, Boykin team up to win third flight 4 Tackles (1 tackle for loss), Blocked for 224 yards rushing 5 Kills, 5 Blocks FROM PAGE 7 and Garrison 133, Maddie and and Anderson 137, and Wilson by the Upperman Off ense. Owens 133, Robinson and Davis and Welch 137. Godsby 126, Toye and Thacker 136, Meadows and MaKelle 137, Fourth Flight: Wilson and 126, Slaven and Ramsey 128, Callahan and Pugh 137, and Ketring 135, Petrie and Peace Hawkins and Davidson 129, and Daniels and Alfi e 138. 136, Greenwood and Cantrell 137, Weston and Slaven 130. 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FREE EST. 10 HERALD-CITIZEN CLASSIFIED TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 herald-citizen.com WANTED TO RENT LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS Equal Housing time. the Deed of Trust of even sealed bids until 2:00 PM amendments to the zoning quired by law, in the Herald Opportunity 9/10 date securing the same, re- (CST), September 24, 2019, code sections 213, 214, 218, Citizen, a newspaper pub- PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All corded May 2, 2014, in Book for the removal and replace- 224 & 232A. lished in Putnam County, real estate advertised in this NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE No. 815, at Page 705, in Of- ment of lights at the Re- Tennessee, notifying said newspaper is subject to the TRUSTEE’S SALE WHERE- fi ce of the Register of Deeds cycling Center. No FAXed Cathy McClain, CMC non-resident Respondent Federal Fair Housing Act AS, default has occurred in for Putnam County, Tennes- bids or e-mailed bids will City Clerk to fi le an answer with Peti- of 1968 and the Tennessee the performance of the cove- see, executed by Sherry L be accepted. All bids must 9/10 tioner’s attorney, R. Ste- Human Rights Act which nants, terms and conditions Neely and Patsy A Janes, be mailed or delivered to: ven Randolph, Attorney makes it illegal to advertise of a Deed of Trust dated April conveying certain proper- Putnam County Mayor’s Of- STATE OF TENNESSEE at Law, whose address is “any preference, limitation 15, 2013, executed by SAR- ty therein described to Law fi ce, ATTN: Recycling Cen- CHANCERY COURT OF 435 West Main Street, Al- or discrimination based on AH E. ALLEN, STEVE R. AL- Offi ces of Gregory L. Groth ter Light Replacement Bid, PUTNAM COUNTY AT good, Tennessee 38506, race, color, religion, sex, LEN, conveying certain real as Trustee for Mortgage 300 E. Spring Street, Room COOKEVILLE, within thirty (30) days from familial status or national property therein described Electronic Registration Sys- 8, Cookeville, TN 38501. All TENNESSEE the last date of publication, origin, handicap/disability to INTEGRITY TITLE AND tems, Inc., as benefi ciary, envelopes must be marked exclusive of said last date of or an intention to make any ESCROW, LLC, as Trustee, as nominee for First Finan- “RECYCLING CENTER No. 2019-38-A publication, or a judgment such preference, limita- as same appears of record cial Services, Inc., its suc- LIGHT REPLACEMENT by default may be entered tion or discrimination.” This in the Register’s Offi ce of cessors and assigns; and BID”. Specifi cations may IN THE MATTER OF:ARI- as to him. newspaper will not know- Putnam County, Tennessee the undersigned, Wilson & be obtained by contacting ANNA MARIE BRANDEN- ingly accept any advertis- recorded April 19, 2013, in Associates, P.L.L.C., having Chelsea Qualls at the Put- BURG & ASHTON TYLER This 30th day of August, ing for real estate which is Deed Book 756, Page 403 at been appointed Successor nam County Mayor’s Offi ce, BRANDENBURG, 2019. in violation of the law. Our Instrument Number 152467; Trustee by Freedom Mort- at 931-526-2161 or e-mail readers are informed that all and WHEREAS, the benefi - gage Corporation. at chelsea.qualls@putnam- ELANA SHEA HAMMONS Linda F. Reeder, dwellings advertised in this cial interest of said Deed of countytn.gov. Bidder dis- & JOSHUA EDWARD Clerk & Master newspaper are available on Trust was last transferred NOW, THEREFORE, notice counts and terms, if any, HAMMONS, an equal opportunity basis. and assigned to PennyMac is hereby given that the en- must be clearly stated in the PETIONERS Brandi Ashburn, Equal Housing Opportunity, Loan Services, LLC who is tire indebtedness has been submitted bid. Deputy Clerk & Master M/F. now the owner of said debt; declared due and payable; VS. 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24 Herald-Citizen & Regional and WHEREAS, the under- and that an agent of Wilson BIDDER MUST SUBMIT Buyers Guide signed, Rubin Lublin TN, & Associates, P.L.L.C., as TWO (2) COMPLETE COP- COREY TYLER BRAN- The Board of Directors for 1300 Neal St., Cookeville, PLLC, having been appoint- Successor Trustee, by vir- IES OF THE BID. DENBURG, the Putnam County Senior TN 931-526-9715 ed as Substitute Trustee by tue of the power, duty, and RESPONDENT Citizens will meet on Thurs- (FAX) 526-1209 instrument to be fi led for authority vested in and im- Putnam County reserves the day, September 12, 2019, at record in the Register’s Of- posed upon said Succes- right to reject any or all bids. In this cause, it appearing 11 am at the Center. fi ce of Putnam County, Ten- sor Trustee, by Freedom from the Motion for Service 9/10 ROOMS FOR RENT nessee. NOW, THEREFORE, Mortgage Corporation, will, Randy Porter, of Process by Publication, notice is hereby given that on October 22, 2019 on or County Mayor Affi davits of Elana Shea THE FOLLOWING ORDI- Roomate Wanted Ev- the entire indebtedness about 10:00 AM, at the Put- 9/11 Hammons and Laurel Ward NANCE PASSED ON erything furnished except has been declared due and nam County Courthouse, and Order for Publication, SECOND AND FINAL transportation. $400/mo. payable, and that the un- Cookeville, Tennessee, NOTICE TO CREDITORS which is sworn to, that the READING 9-5-19: 931-651-1303 dersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, off er for sale certain prop- ESTATE OF Respondent, COREY TY- PLLC, as Substitute Trustee erty hereinafter described JACK BURDETTE, DE- LER BRANDENBURG, ORDINANCE #O19-07-09 or his duly appointed agent, to the highest bidder FOR CEASED whose last known address – rezoning 50 Broadway Av- APTS/DUPLEXES FOR RENT by virtue of the power, duty certifi ed funds paid at the Notice is hereby given that is unknown and cannot enue parcel ID #39 157.03 and authority vested and im- conclusion of the sale, or on 3RD day of SEPTEMBER be ascertained and is a and a portion of 1493 West 1, 2, 3 & 4 BR Apts / posed upon said Substitute credit bid from a bank or 2019, Letters ADMINISTRA- non-resident of the State Broad Street parcel ID #39 HOUSES NEW $280-$800 Trustee will, on September other lending entity pre-ap- TION in respect of the Es- of Tennessee, that the res- 157.00 from RS-20 (Sin- Cable, Water/Appl’s Furn’d 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the proved by the successor tate of JACK BURDETTE, idence of the Respondent gle-Family Residential) to OVER 100 LOCATION Main Entrance to the Put- trustee. The sale is free deceased who died JULY is unknown and cannot be RS-5 (Single-Family Resi- Kids welcome. Some Pets nam County Courthouse, from all exemptions, which 29TH, 2019 were issued to ascertained upon diligent dential). in Designated Apts. 300 East Spring Street, are expressly waived in the the undersigned by the Pro- inquiry, (T.C.A. 21-1-203), it Open Mon - Fr Cookeville, TN 38501, pro- Deed of Trust, said property bate Court of Putnam Coun- is ordered by this Court that Cathy McClain, CMC Soard Properties ceed to sell at public out- being real estate situated in ty, Tennessee. publication be made for four City Clerk 526-1988 cry to the highest and best Putnam County, Tennessee, (4) successive weeks, as re- 9/10 Storage units available bidder for cash or certifi ed and being more particularly All persons, resident and funds ONLY, the following described as follows: non-resident, having claims, 1BR/1BA $450/mo. described property situated matured or unmatured, 931-267-3933 or in Putnam County, Tennes- Lying and being in the against the estate are re- Bledsoe County Correctional Complex 931-252-7938 see, to wit: THE FOLLOW- First Civil District of Put- quired to fi le same with the ING DESCRIBED TRACT OR nam County, Tennessee, Clerk of the above-named Correctional Offi cer 2BR, 1BA PARCEL OF LAND LOCAT- and being more particu- Court on or before the ear- Capshaw School Area larly described as follows: ED IN THE SIXTEENTH CIV- lier of the dates prescribed Join TEAM TDOC and be a part of the largest law enforcement agency $475. IL DISTRICT OF PUTNAM Being Lot No. 100 on the in (1) or (2) otherwise their Call (931)510-2394 plat of Colonial Estates in Tennessee and our eff orts to be recognized as the best correctional COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AS claims will be forever barred: agency in the nation. FOLLOWS: BEING LOT NO. of record in Plat Book 1, 2BR, 1BA Duplex. Com- 35 OF THE STONEHENGE Page 93, and amended (1)(A) Four (4) months from Don’t wait; apply online www.tn.gov/hr or onsite Monday through pletely remodeled, $675. SUBDIVISION, PHASE III, in Plat Book 1, Page 103 the date of the fi rst publi- Friday. No pets/smoking. 856-297- A PLAT OF WHICH IS RE- (now Plat Cabinet A, Slide cation of this notice if the 5862 CORDED IN PLAT CABINET 46), said Register’s Offi ce, creditor received an actual • Starting Salary: $2,710/month described as follows: Be- C, SLIDE 113, OF THE REG- copy of this notice to cred- • Salary After 1 Year: $2,845/month 2BR, 1BA. Stove, refrig, DW, ginning at a point in the ISTER`S OFFICE, PUTNAM itors at least sixty (60) days • 12 Hour Shifts with 12 Hours of Overtime per Month Built into the CH/A. $380/mo. Small pets COUNTY, TENNESSEE TO Easterly margin of Clo- before the date that is four OK!! Call 526-1988. WHICH REFERENCE IS verdale Drive, said point (4) months from the date of Schedule HERE MADE FOR A MORE being the common corner the fi rst publication; or • 3 Day Weekend Every Other Week, Off Friday, Saturday & Sunday PERFECT DESCRIPTION. of Lots 99 and 100; thence • High School Diploma or GED Required with the line between said THE PROPERTY HEREIN (B) Sixty (60) days from the Contact Human Resources at (423)881-6180 DESCRIBED IS SUBJECT lots Eastwardly 210 feet date the creditor received an TO RESTRICTIONS OF RE- to a point; thence North- actual copy of the notice to CORD IN WARRANTY DEED wardly 142.01 feet to the creditors if the creditor re- Employees and eligible dependents are off ered Health, Dental, Life, BOOK 396, PAGE 729, AND Southerly margin (sic) of ceived the copy of the notice Pharmacy and Vision Insurance. Paid-Time-Off (Sick, Annual, Military, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF Oakhurst Circle; thence less than sixty (60 days pri- etc.), 401K, Retirement Plan and Tuition Assistance are a few of the RECORD IN PLAT CABINET with the Southerly mar- or to the date that is four (4) benefi ts aff orded to state employees. Eligible Veterans, Service Members, C, SLIDE 113, REGISTER`S gin of Oakhurst Circle, months from the date of fi rst can use Post-9/11 or Montgomery GI Bill benefi ts for participation in the Westwardly 184.65 feet to 12 month Correctional Offi cer Training Program. FOR RENT OFFICE, PUTNAM COUN- publication as described in TY, TENNESSEE. THIS the beginning of a curve; (1)(A): or www.tn.gov/correction 1 , 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts, thence around said curve PROPERTY IS ALL OR A The Department of Correction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.r. Houses. Many locations PORTION OF THAT LISTED to the left 40.08 feet to the (2) Twelve (12) months from FALCON REALTY, Easterly margin of Clover- 528-2158 ON TAX MAP 84N, GROUP the decedent’s date of C, PARCEL 19.00 THIS dale Drive; thence with the death. falconrealtycookeville.com PROPERTY HAS NOT BEEN Easterly margin of Clover- SURVEYED. Parcel ID: dale Drive Southwardly This 3RD day of SEPTEM- 084NC01900000000PROP- 115.33 feet to the point of BER 2019. HOUSES FOR RENT ERTY ADDRESS: The street beginning. The property herein de- Looking for a 1, 2, 3, or 4 address of the property is Signed FREDERICK BUR- believed to be 2350 BRIAR- scribed is subject to re- DETTE, ADMINISTRATOR Bedroom STONE DRIVE, COOKEV- strictions of record in Houses / Apartments for ILLE, TN 38506. In the Warranty Deed Book 165, Attorney for the Estate: Rent? Page 793, Register’s Of- 931 548 1240 event of any discrepancy BRANDON S. GRIFFIN Call us at between this street address fi ce for Putnam County, 621 NORTH SPRING or visit our website at and the legal description of Tennessee. The prop- STREET www.stevensrentals.com the property, the legal de- erty herein described is SPARTA, TN 38583 scription shall control. CUR- subject to all matters as RENT OWNER(S): SARAH shown on a plat of record Jennifer Wilkerson, MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT E. ALLEN, STEVE R. AL- in Plat Book 1, Page 93, Circuit and Probate Clerk and amended in Plat Book 2BR, 2BA. LEN OTHER INTERESTED 421 E. Spring Street Ctr’l Heat, W/D PARTIES: The sale of the 1, Page 103 (now Plat Cab- Cookeville, TN 38501 HU, no pets. Near I-40. above-described property inet A, Slide 46), Register’s 931-528-1508 $500/mo, $400/dep. Call Offi ce of Putnam County, (931)858-4702 shall be subject to all mat- 9/10, 9/17 ters shown on any recorded Tennessee. plat; any unpaid taxes; any PUBLIC NOTICE restrictive covenants, ease- ALSO KNOWN AS: 2668 PUBLIC HEARING COMM/INDUST FOR RENT ments or set-back lines that Cloverdale Drive, Cookev- may be applicable; any prior ille, TN 38506 The City of Cookeville City Northgate Business Park: liens or encumbrances as Council will meet in the well as any priority created This sale is subject to all Council Chambers of the Several spaces avail. (2) by a fi xture fi ling; and to any matters shown on any ap- Cookeville Municipal Build- 3000SF suites, (6) offi ces. matter that an accurate sur- plicable recorded plat; any ing, 45 East Broad Street, on Call 261-7903 or Go to vey of the premises might unpaid taxes; any restric- Thursday, October 3, 2019, www.rossierentals.com disclose. This property is tive covenants, easements, at 5:30 p.m.; the following being sold with the express or setback lines that may item will be on the agenda: reservation that it is sub- be applicable; any statuto- LEGALS ject to confi rmation by the ry rights of redemption of 1. Hold a public hearing lender or Substitute Trustee. any governmental agency, and consider on fi rst read- Jackson County Mayor’s This sale may be rescinded state or federal; any prior ing Ordinance #O19-09-13, Offi ce is currently accepting at any time. The right is re- liens or encumbrances as Bids. served to adjourn the day of well as any priority created the sale to another day, time, by a fi xture fi ling; and to any For: Walking Track 6ft. x and place certain without matter that an accurate sur- 1000ft. further publication, upon an- vey of the premises might Location: Jackson County nouncement at the time and disclose. In addition, the fol- Board of Education Soccer place for the sale set forth lowing parties may claim an Field above. All right and equity interest in the above-refer- of redemption, statutory or enced property: Bid specifi cations are avail- otherwise, homestead, and able at the Jackson County dower are expressly waived SHERRY L NEELY Mayor’s Offi ce at the Jack- in said Deed of Trust, and PATSY A JANES son County Courthouse. the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned The sale held pursuant to All bidders will deliver a will sell and convey only this Notice may be rescind- sealed bid to the Jackson as Substitute Trustee. The ed at the Successor Trust- County Mayor no later than September 27th, 2019 Property is sold as is, where ee’s option at any time. The at is, without representations right is reserved to adjourn twelve noon. or warranties of any kind, the day of the sale to an- including fi tness for a par- other day, time, and place The Jackson County Mayor ticular use or purpose. THIS certain without further publi- has the right to accept or LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING cation, upon announcement decline any and all bids. TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY at the time and place for the 9/10 INFORMATION OBTAINED sale set forth above. In the NOTICE OF PUBLIC WILL BE USED FOR THAT event of inclement weather, HEARING PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, the trustee hereby announc- PLLC, Substitute Trustee es that the sale will be post- 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 poned for a period of two The City of Cookeville will Memphis, TN 38103 rlselaw. weeks. In such situations, hold a public hearing for com/property-listing Tel: notices will be mailed to in- comments regarding the An- (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) terested parties of record. nual Report for the Storm- 601-5846 Ad #161302 W&A No. 341683 water Management Program 8/27, 9/3, 9/10 on Tuesday, September DATED August 29, 2019 17, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. at the NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S Public Works Facility, 1115 SALE WILSON & ASSOCIATES, E. Spring Street, Cookeville, P.L.L.C., TN. Comments regarding WHEREAS, default has oc- Successor Trustee the program and the annual curred in the performance 9/3, 9/10, 9/17 report can be made at this of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust NOTICE TO BIDDERS Note dated May 2, 2014, and Putnam County will receive TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 FUN & GAMES HERALD-CITIZEN 11 herald-citizen.com 0COMICS0 0CROSSWORD PUZZLE0 Dilbert

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In 1813, an American naval force command- ed by Oliver H. Perry defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. In 1962, the U.S. Su- preme Court ordered the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, a black student. Frank & Ernest In 1963, 20 black stu- dents entered Alabama public schools following a standoff between feder- al authorities and Gov. George C. Wallace. In 1998, President Clin- ton met with members of his Cabinet to apologize, ask forgiveness and prom- ise to improve in the wake of the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Today’s Birthdays: Arlo & Janis Actor Philip Baker Hall is 88. Actor Tom Ligon is 79. Singer Danny Hutton (Three Dog Night) is 77. Singer Jose Feliciano is 74. Actress Judy Geeson is 71. Rock musician Joe Perry (Aerosmith) is 69. Actress Amy Irving is 66. Movie director Chris Co- lumbus is 61. Actor Colin Firth is 59. Movie director Guy Ritchie is 51. 12 HERALD-CITIZEN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 herald-citizen.com Trump says peace talks with Taliban are now ‘dead’

WASHINGTON (AP) troop cuts and how the of U.S.-Taliban negotia- spectacles -- to seal the — U.S. peace talks collapse of his talks will tions in Doha, Qatar. deal, largely produced with the Taliban are play out in deeply divid- The insurgents are by special envoy Zalmay now “dead,” President ed Afghanistan. now promising more Khalilzad and Taliban Donald Trump declared Trump said his ad- bloodshed, and Amer- negotiators, with the Monday, two days after ministration is “looking ican advocates of president’s imprima- he abruptly canceled a at” whether to proceed withdrawing from the tur,” said John Glaser secret meeting he had with troop reductions battlefi eld questioned director of foreign pol- arranged with Taliban that had been one ele- on Monday whether icy studies at the Cato and Afghan leaders ment of the preliminary Trump’s decision to Institute. aimed at ending Ameri- deal with the Taliban cancel what he called Trump has been ca’s longest war. struck by presidential plans for a secret meet- talking of a need to Trump’s remark to envoy Zalmay Khalil- ing with Taliban and withdraw U.S. troops reporters at the White zad. Afghan leaders at the from the “endless war” House suggested he sees “We’d like to get out, Camp David, Maryland, in Afghanistan since his no point in resuming a AP but we’ll get out at the presidential retreat 2016 presidential cam- nearly yearlong eff ort to President Donald Trump speaks to members right time,” Trump said. over the weekend had paign. And he said anew reach a political settle- of the media on the South Lawn of the White What had seemed like poisoned the prospects in a tweet on Monday, ment with the Taliban, House in Washington, Monday. a potential deal to end for peace. “We have been serving whose protection of America’s longest war “The Camp David ploy as policemen in Afghan- al-Qaida extremists in Asked about the peace cerned, they’re dead.” unraveled, with Trump appears to have been istan, and that was not Afghanistan prompted talks, Trump said: It’s unclear whether and the Taliban blam- an attempt to satisfy meant to be the job of the U.S. to invade after “They’re dead. They’re Trump will go ahead ing each other for the Trump’s obsession with our Great Soldiers, the the 9/11 attacks. dead. As far as I’m con- with planned U.S. collapse of nearly a year carefully curated public fi nest on earth.” Fourth and fi nal crewman pulled alive from capsized ship

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. “All crew members determining that smoke (AP) — Coast Guard res- are accounted for,” Coast and fl ames and unstable cuers pulled four trapped Guard Southeast wrote cargo made it too risky men alive from a cap- on Twitter. “Operations to venture further inside sized cargo ship Monday, will now shift fully to en- the vessel. Offi cials were drilling into the hull’s vironmental protection, concerned that some of steel plates to extract the removing the vessel and the 4,000 vehicles aboard crew members more than resuming commerce.” may have broken loose. a day after their vessel South Korean Presi- That left responders overturned while leaving dent Moon Jae-in sent a looking for the remain- a Georgia port. letter to President Donald ing four crew members. All four were described Trump to express grati- At fi rst, rescuers thought as alert and in relatively tude over the successful the noises they were good condition and were rescue of the men, saying hearing inside could taken to a hospital for that the news brought be some of the vehicles further evaluation. “huge relief and joy” to crashing around. But by “Best day of my 16-year South Koreans. dawn Monday, they were career,” Lt. Lloyd Hefl in, The presidential Blue confi dent that the taps who was coordinating House said Moon also were responses to their the eff ort, wrote in a text sent a letter to U.S. Coast own taps, indicating message to The Associat- Guard Commandant someone was alive inside. ed Press. Karl Schultz and praised “It was outstanding A video posted online AP the “courage and dedi- when I heard the news by the Coast Guard A U.S. Coast Guard boat rides in front of a cargo ship that capsized in cation” of Coast Guard this morning that we had showed responders the St. Simons Island sound, Ga., Sunday. members involved in the taps back throughout clapping and cheering as rescue. the night,” Capt. John the fi nal man, wearing Korean crew members emerged three hours giant ship that carries In the hours imme- Reed said. Those sounds only shorts, climbed out came out in the midaft- later. automobiles, rolled onto diately after the acci- helped lead rescuers to of a hole in the hull and ernoon. The fourth man, The rescues followed its side early Sunday as it dent, the Coast Guard the right place on the stood up. who was trapped in a nearly 36 hours of work was leaving Brunswick, lifted 20 crew members 656-foot (200 meter) vessel Three of the South separate compartment, after the Golden Ray, a bound for Baltimore. into helicopters before and provided motivation. Big Tech faces a new set of foes: nearly all 50 US states

Big tech companies have long rebuff ed attempts by the U.S. federal government to scrutinize or scale back their market power. Now they face a scrap- py new coalition as well: prosecutors from nearly all 50 states. In a rare show of bipartisan force, attor- neys general from 48 states along with Puer- to Rico and the Dis- trict of Columbia are investigating whether Google’s huge online search and advertising AP business is engaging in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, monopolistic behavior. with District of Columbia Attorney General The Texas-led antitrust Karl Racine, left, and a bipartisan group of investigation of Google, state attorneys general speaks to reporters in announced Monday, front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, follows a separate Monday. multistate investigation of Facebook’s market regulators, lawmak- tion, said it’s important dominance that was ers,” Reyes said in an that states are taking revealed Friday. interview Monday. the lead because the The state moves Fiona Scott Morton, a Trump administration follow similar sweeping Yale economics profes- is “not really enforcing antitrust tech investi- sor and former anti- antitrust law except gations launched by the trust offi cial at the Jus- against companies Federal Trade Com- tice Department under the president is upset mission and the Trump the Obama administra- with.” administration’s Department of Justice; the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee is conducting a simi- lar probe. But should federal offi cials tire of their work, the state-led eff orts could keep them on their toes. States have worked closely together on other matters, such as the fi ght to curb opioid abuse. But the sheer number participating in this kind of anti- trust eff ort is unprec- edented and gives it more weight, said Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, a Republican. “It’s just an accumu- lation of public frus- tration, whether it’s from consumers, other players in the market,