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Thursday Herald-Citizen The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland 114th Year — No. 41 Cookeville, Tennessee, February 18, 2016 16 Pages — 2 Sections • 50¢ Weather Search yields pound of methamphetamine Tonight Tomorrow By TRaCeY haCKeTT The discovery was made upon the exe- said. pied by a convicted felon, said Mike HERALD-CITIZEN Staff cution of two search warrants over a “If you choose to conduct illegal, crim- (Sarge) Thompson, director of the 15th three-day period in both Putnam and inal activities, including drug trafficking, Judicial District Drug Task Force. JACKSON COUNTY — A joint opera- Jackson counties. in this area, my staff and other partners in In addition to Jackson County, the 15th tion between the Putnam County Sheriff’s Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said law enforcement will use every hour of judicial district includes Macon, Smith, 41º 63º Office and the 15th Judicial District Drug the operation should serve as a warning every day hunting you down. Putnam Trousdale and Wilson counties. Task Force has led to the seizure of about to people attempting to conduct criminal County will not be used as a safe haven “The man had been sentenced to prison Complete forecast, Page 2 a pound of crystal methamphetamine and, activities in the area. for individuals who choose this lifestyle,” for bank embezzlement charges out of ultimately, the possible elimination of up “As the sheriff of Putnam County, I am Sheriff Farris continued. Smith County in 2002, and investigators to 30 pounds of meth from being distrib- fully committed to using all the necessary The methamphetamine was found upon believe that the man made a Mexican uted in the Upper Cumberland region an- resources in order to dismantle, disrupt the execution of a search warrant at a Sports nually. and arrest illegal drug trafficking,” he Jackson County home that is being occu- See MeTh, Page 2 Malaysian Heart Month visitor sees snow for first time Third straight By aMY DaVIS Golden Eagle women win HERALD-CITIZEN Staff third straight /B1 COOKEVILLE — Seeing snowflakes falling from the sky is a new experience for Candy Chan. So what does this Malaysian do while visiting Living friends in the Cookeville area this week? Build a snowman, of course. And shoot guns. Neither of which she can do back home. She’s baked cookies, too — but that’s something the 38-year- Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen old has done plenty of Celebrating heart Month are Isaiah Richard Griffin, left, and Brinley May Lerma. times in her Cobbler father’s bak- ery growing A cobbler makes up in Kuala a really good, quick Babies celebrate with red hats Lumpur, the dessert/B-1 capital city COOKEVILLE — Mended Little raises awareness of heart disease, importance of stopping heart disease of Malaysia, Hearts of the Upper Cumberland has the number one killer of Americans, before it starts.” a Southeast donated red hats for the newborn ba- and congenital heart defects is the Mended Little Hearts is a program Asian coun- Nation bies at the Birthing Center at most common type of birth defect in of the Mended Hearts Inc., a non- try known Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen Cookeville Regional Medical Cen- the country. profit, volunteer-based organization for its Candy Chan of Malaysia ter. The babies at the Birthing Center Statistics show that one in 110 ba- providing hope, help and healing to beaches, rain builds her first snowman will be wearing red hats during the bies is born with some type of con- heart patients and their families forests and during a visit this month month of February in honor of heart genital heart defect. since 1951. mix of with Cookeville area friends. month. “This is such a great way to bring The Mended Little Hearts program Malay, Chi- “These special red hats were knit- awareness to those who have been works nationally and in communi- nese, Indian ted and crocheted by community affected by heart disease and to ed- ties to support children with congen- and European influences. volunteers for the American Heart ucate those who are not aware of ital heart defects and their families. Since arriving in Tennessee on Feb. 9, Chan — Association and Mended Little what the disease entails,” Linda The local chapter, Mended Little who is no stranger to Cookeville, having studied Hearts of the Upper Cumberland as Clouse, R.N. director of Women’s Hearts of the Upper Cumberland, on the campus of Tennessee Bible College in the part of the Little Hats, Big Hearts Services at the Birthing Center at hosts guest speakers on educational spring of 2001 — has kept busy with “Southern program,” said Jodi Evans, one of Cookeville Regional, said. “Now topics relating to heart health, par- things” that aren’t so common among the Mended Little Hearts local chapter that our babies are wearing red hats, ticipates in CHD awareness events, sprawling city of skyscrapers and busy shopping coordinators. our hope is that we can reach new and hosts social events for the whole Ransom The Little Hats, Big Heart program moms to create awareness about the family throughout the year. See Snow, Page 2 Hospital pays thousands to end ‘ransomware’ at- tack /A7 Village Kitchen seized by the state for failure to pay taxes Index By LaURa MILITana tax or fee administered by the Abby ......................................A8 HERALD-CITIZEN Staff commissioner of revenue neg- Calendar ................................A6 lects or refuses to pay the tax or Crossword..............................A9 COOKEVILLE — A popular fee, the amount, including addi- Living .....................................A8 Cookeville eatery has been tionally incurred taxes, fees, Obituaries..............................A5 seized by the state due to failure penalties, interest and costs, Elsie Crowe to pay taxes. shall be a lien in favor of the Marjorie Bonner State agents were seen at the state. Mattie Rush Village Kitchen Wednesday According to new business Jane Fruge with files and a note posted to files, the restaurant is owned by Frankie Bledsoe the window, saying that the Walter Pepper, who bought the Splutter Copeland property has been seized for business in 2014, and has been Chuck Marlow nonpayment of Tennessee state in business for around 25-30 Robert West taxes by virtue of a levy issued years. Ben Fann by the department of revenue. The last inspection by the de- George Kreis “We cannot comment on indi- partment of health was March Phyllis Lawson Opinion .................................A4 vidual cases such as this one,” 12, 2015, when the restaurant Sports.....................................B1 Kelly Cortesi, media represen- earned a score of 92 with no vi- Sudoku...................................A9 tative with the Tennessee De- olations found. Weather.................................A2 partment of Revenue, said when The lien is to remain in place asked about it. until the amount of the original The property has been seized proposed assessment and any Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen under the Tax Enforcement Pro- subsequent assessments of lia- State agents come out of the Village Kitchen on 10th Street wednesday morning, posting cedures Act, which says that any a note saying that the property has been seized for nonpayment of Tennessee state taxes person liable to pay any state See TaxeS, Page 2 by virtue of a levy issued by the department of revenue. A-2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Thursday, February 18, 2016 LOCAL READER METH: SERVICES Search Contact us: uncovers Address: 1300 Neal St. pound of meth Cookeville, Tenn. From Page A1 Mailing Address: connection for the methamphetamine P.O. Box 2729 while in prison,” Thompson said. Cookeville TN 38502 Investigators further believe that the Mexican organization is responsible for the distribution of 10 to 30 pounds of Phone: 931-526-9715 methamphetamine across the Upper Fax: 931-526-1209 Cumberland region over the past year, he said. Email: “This is one of the largest conspiracies, News if not the largest conspiracy, involving [email protected] methamphetamine that has been discov- Sports ered by law enforcement in the Upper Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen [email protected] Cumberland area, and with the disruption Advertising This property at 1224 N. Washington Ave. in Cookeville was sold in a delinquent property tax sale on Tues- of a drug organization of this magnitude, [email protected] day for approximately $70,000. this will have a major effect on available Living methamphetamine for sale on the streets,” [email protected] Thompson continued. Circulation The investigation is ongoing, and upon [email protected] Delinquent properties sold its conclusion, authorities say charges will Business News be presented to the grand jury. [email protected] Church News By LINDSAY McREYNOLDS [email protected] HERALD-CITIZEN Staff School News TAXES: [email protected] PUTNAM COUNTY — Years of un- Classified Ads paid property taxes. [email protected] That’s what Putnam County tried to collect Tuesday when it held a delin- Diner closed quent property tax sale from the Letter Guidelines chancery courtroom on the second floor by state of the county justice center. And it did, All letters to the editor must in the amount of about $200,000. be signed and include the “The idea is to get them to pay it,” Put- officials writer’s name, address and nam Clerk and Master Linda Reeder phone number. Letters are told the Herald-Citizen. “The ultimate From Page A1 subject to editing and/or re- goal is to collect the taxes, not to sell the jection. A strict 400-word limit will be enforced. Send letters land.” bility for taxes, fees, penalties, interest or to the mailing address listed Reeder and her staff of five clerks costs are fully paid. It is attached to all in- above, or email to begin working on collecting property terests in the property, either real or per- [email protected].