Wednesday Herald-Citizen The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland 114th Year — No. 196 Cookeville, Tennessee, August 17, 2016 14 Pages — 2 Sections • 50¢ Weather Tonight Tomorrow UCHRA grievance aired, decided the applications fell on deaf ears Mon- Late last year, the human resources di- the agency and the applicant determine Call for hiring day as the Upper Cumberland Human rector was taken out from under the au- whether the job is a good fit for each of Resource Agency grievance committee thority of the executive director due to them,” he said. “Applicants need a dia- changes falls on met. complaints of bullying and harrassment. logue with senior management to know 71º 85º However, Chassidy Denney Lancaster, Lancaster, who has served as interim the kinds of operational tasks and chal- deaf ears the agency’s interim human resources HR director for more than a year, ques- lenges they would be asked to tackle if Complete forecast, Page 2 director, did succeed in retaining her tioned why Collins is involved because employed in the HR director position, By LAURA MILITANA previous title. board members are the ones who hire and senior management is in the best HERALD-CITIZEN Staff Lancaster was one of the 28 who ap- and fire the position. position to have that discussion.” plied for the position. She claims that Danny Rader, legal counsel for the Rader, who helped sort through appli- Sports A call to postpone the hiring process of she was excluded from the interview agency, responded that Collins partici- cations, called Lancaster’s experience a new human resources director, appoint process by agency’s executive director pation is approriate. a new hiring committee and re-evaluate Luke Collins. “Interviews are a process where both See HIRING Page 3 UCHRA Always something exciting HR field narrowed Rout to single Lady Cavs beat Wilson Central in season opener /B1 candidate By LAURA MILITANA Living HERALD-CITIZEN Staff An Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency subcommittee narrowed its list of human re- sources director candidates from 28 to five, then voted to forward one name to the full board for ap- proval. Cindy Smale, who is human re- source director at Livingston Re- gional Hospital, is the applicant the full board will consider when it meets Friday. Bike art Kenneth Carey, executive board Kids to turn bikes into chairman and Cumberland County mayor, was the lone vote works of art /A8 against the choice. “She was at the bottom of my list,” he said. “I’m sticking with my vote.” Nation His top vote was a name famil- iar to him — David A. Ruther- ford, a former Crossville city Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen administrator. Ariya Jordan, 3, explores the bug exhibit at the Kiwanis Cookeville Children’s Museum. Smale’s said she has 18 years of human resource experience, and has been the HR director at Liv- ingston Regional Hospital since Fundraisers spurring August of last year. Prior to that, she worked at In- diana University Health Bedford Hospital as the vice president of human resource and support momentum at kids museum services; vice president of human Big burn resources at Indiana University 80,000 flee homes By AMY DAVIS daughters Callahan, 6, Campbelle, 8, and renovations wrapped up four months ago. Health Paoli Hopsital; director of in California /A10 HERALD-CITIZEN Staff McKay, 10 — who are regulars at the Ki- “There’s been such an overwhelming, family and social services admin- wanis Cookeville Children’s Museum. positive response,” she said. “People say it istration in Lawrence County Of- First, they’ll check out the bug exhibit. “We spend quite a bit of time there. It’s looks and feels more inviting inside and fice of Family and Children in Then they’ll head over to the indoor tree- educational and small enough that I feel out.” Bedford, Ind.; and district admin- house slide. Construction toys are also a fa- very comfortable. The people are always Binkley said the children’s museum has istrative manager with the Indi- vorite. really friendly.” seen progress as far as an increase in pa- ana Department of “They’re always making something,” Jes- Elizabeth Binkley, who took over as mu- trons and revenue and hopes to keep the Transportation. Index sica Owsley of Cookeville said of her four seum executive director in February, has Abby............................A8 children — son Davidson, almost 4, and heard plenty of similar comments since See MUSEUM, Page 2 See FIELD, Page 3 Calendar......................A6 Crossword ...................A9 Living ..........................A8 Obituaries ...................A7 GLO Run for superheroes, both real and imagined Darrell Farley By TRACEY HACKETT The “GLO” in GLO Run stands for Sue Brock HERALD-CITIZEN Staff Growing Leadership Opportunities. John Parr “You will be doing something good This year’s event is expected to brighten Alpha Nelson Dust off your capes and tights and start the streets of downtown Cookeville by honing your super powers. for yourself as well as for those who inviting participants to get decked out as Bea Scott The theme of this year’s Sheriff’s GLO serve as our local superheroes their favorite superheroes as they get some Patricia Williams Run 5K — set for Saturday morning, exercise. Opinion.......................A4 Sept. 17 — celebrates superheroes. It also every day.” “Fitness is an important part of law en- allows participants to honor real life he- Farris forcement and a healthy lifestyle,” Sheriff Sports ..........................B1 roes in the military and emergency service Eddie Farris Eddie Farris said. Sudoku ........................A9 professions. “We’ve started a number of programs at Sheriff Weather ......................A2 “All proceeds from the GLO Run will go the sheriff’s office to inspire not only our to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Depart- deputies but their families and our com- ment Citizen Resource Group, a charitable munity to get more physically active,” he organization that was created to support event organizer. drug education, teach community mem- said. The Sheriff’s GLO Run is just one the efforts of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Funds raised from that charitable organ- bers more about what the sheriff’s depart- example. Office and its deputies here in our com- ization, founded in October 2014, are used ment does and help acknowledge the munity,” said Deputy Jennifer White, an to care for elderly shut-ins, assist with special efforts of the deputies. See GLO, Page 2 A-2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Wednesday, August 17, 2016 LOCAL READER Cookeville Boat Dock Road Utility expands hours SERVICES By LAURA MILITANA Harris said at this week’s meeting. and one part-time employee. son to fill the position Aug. 23 in a spe- HERALD-CITIZEN Staff These new hours will make it easier for The ability to pay online at the new web- cial-called meeting. those who have been locked out or are site, www.cbdud.com, is now available This person would oversee and manage Contact us: The Cookeville Boat Dock Road Utility close to the due date to pay their bill. All and taking off slowly. all field operations and maintenance of Address: District office is staying open an extra bills must be paid by the 10th of each The board also approved paying the district, which includes nearly 3,000 day. month to avoid a late fee. If not paid by $30,335 to engineer Mike Callahan for customers and 150 miles of distribution 1300 Neal St. The office will now be open five days a the 20th, the meter is subject to be locked. design work on project that is on hold be- line. Cookeville, Tenn. week, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday Since the new lock-out policy was im- cause the board wants to do a leak study The district also adopted Cookeville’s through Friday. The office used to close plemented a few months ago, the number before doing any big improvements. water line specifications and guidelines, Mailing Address: on Wednesdays, making it difficult for of locked out customers was at 150. Last “I think it’s fair he be compensated,” effective Nov. 1. people to pay if their meter had been month, that number dropped to 12 people Harris said. Board member David Mattson also re- P.O. Box 2729 locked the day before. who were locked out due to unpaid bills. New oversight may be in place soon. ported that the auction on unused pipes Cookeville TN 38502 “We’re being more aggressive on collec- As of Tuesday night, that number was The last interview for a general manager brought in $24,700. More auctions will be tion policies, so it’s a good convenience down to one. will be conducted Wednesday evening, taking place in the near future as more for our customers,” board member Dow The office has three full time employees and board members hope to name a per- surplus material is found. Phone: 931-526-9715 Fax: 931-526-1209 Email: News Three arrested in [email protected] Sports burglary at Dacco [email protected] Advertising [email protected] By LINDSAY McREYNOLDS Living HERALD-CITIZEN Staff [email protected] Circulation Three men were arrested for allegedly attempting [email protected] to steal transmission parts from the Dacco plant in Business News Cookeville Wednesday morning. [email protected] Robert Gibson, 42, of McCauley Church News Street; Ricky Dwayne Simmons, [email protected] 23, of Buck Mountain Road; and School News Bobby Mitchell Cherry, 57, of [email protected] Aaron Branch Road were charged Classified Ads with burglary and taken to the Put- [email protected] nam County Jail.