THERAPY DOGS HELP KIDS learn to read. A11 Herald-CitizenSUNDAY,Herald-Citizen JULY 14, 2019 | COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE 117TH YEAR | NO. 148 $1.50 Gov. Lee signs Katie Beckett bill BY PAIGE STANAGE cognitive disabilities. HERALD-CITIZEN The state must now get approv- al from the federal government to Gov. Bill Lee signed the Katie create the program, according to the Beckett bill during a ceremony Department of Intellectual and De- Thursday at the Tennessee State velopmental Disabilities website. Capitol. “We need their approval to receive Katie Beckett waivers provide roughly two-thirds of federal funding health insurance to children and ad- for the program we are asking them olescents with disabilities who want to provide,” the website states. to live at home, but don’t qualify for The state must make a request, or Medicaid because of their parents’ a waiver amendment, to the federal income. government for consideration. The signing was a major step in TennCare has 120 days to work implementing the program, which with the DIDD to submit the waiver is a relief to Cookeville mom Rosalie amendment, the website states. Howes, who advocated for the bill on “We will use that time to gath- behalf of her son. er input from families of children “I feel like there is fi nally a light who may qualify for the program,” at the end of the tunnel,” Howes according to the website. “We want to said. “These families can continue make sure we understand the kinds to work, and most importantly, they of services people need most.” can continue to stay together while For those interested in receiving giving their children the healthcare updates about sign-up dates, call the they need and deserve.” DIDD Middle Tennessee Regional Howes has been advocating for the Offi ce at 1-800-654-4839. bill on behalf of her seven-year-old For more information about the Representative Robin Smith, middle, introduces Gov. Bill Lee to Rosalie son, Hyrum, who suff ered a stroke Katie Beckett program, visit Howes, far left, and her, son Hyrum. at birth and has severe physical and https://www.tn.gov/tenncare/. Monterey apartments rehab goes back to drawing board BY JIM HERRIN ‘ W E ’ VE UP. NO it as T a Gbond I deal. VE We’ve N HERALD-CITIZEN not given up. We’ve just WE’VE JUST GONE BACK TO THE gone back to the draw- A project to revital- DRAWING BOARD.’ ing board.” ize some low-income Bunch told the board housing in Monterey is M a r k B u n c h that his company has on hold. completed fi nancing Bunch Developmental Services Mark Bunch with for about 50 similar Bunch Development projects over the last 20 Services spoke to the Financing for the years. Monterey Board of rehab work was expect- “We’re working on Mayor and Aldermen ed to come through low one right now in Byrd- earlier this year about income housing tax stown,” he said. his company’s desire to credits off ered through He said Monterey rehabilitate the Won- the Tennessee Housing needed to appoint a re- derwood Apartments Development Agency vitalization committee on North Chestnut (THDA), but Bunch said as part of the process. Street. extended negotiations “We have to help you “We’re going to over the purchase price all draft a plan, and LINDSAY MCREYNOLDS | HERALD-CITIZEN basically go into Won- of the property caused the revitalization plan derwood, acquire the his company to miss has maybe 10 or 12 property, and probably the June 4 THDA appli- objectives,” Bunch told Lights for Liberty spend $50,000 to $60,000 cation deadline. board members. “It’s a unit getting it back up “We’re still pursuing A crowd gathers on the south side of the Putnam County Courthouse to shape, up to normal it,” he said. “But now SEE REHAB, PAGE A2 Friday evening to light candles to remember the plight of immigrants at condition,” he said. we ‘re going to try to do the borders of the United States in the Lights for Liberty vigil. City of Spencer cited by TOSHA following employee death BY BEN WHEELER following a Tennessee Fisher was inside Department Urban HERALD-CITIZEN Occupational Safety the trench while the Search and Rescue and Health Admin- other employee used Team and the Putnam Editor’s note: This is istration (TOSHA) a backhoe to dig out Trench Rescue Team the fi rst of a three-part investigation into the some of the trench, attempted to reach series about workplace death of Spencer Utili- according to witness Fisher but were un- safety as it relates to ty Department em- testimony. While successful. His body the death of a man ployee Mickey Fisher. digging, the trench was recovered nearly employed by the city of In April, employ- collapsed, leaving four hours later. Spencer. Parts two and ees of the Van Buren Fisher trapped. “It’s a tragedy. three of this story will Highway Department Rescue teams from It should’ve never be published Sunday, were digging a trench the Piney Fire Depart- happened. Mickey was July 21 and Sunday, to create a culvert ment, Fall Creek Falls a good kid. He was a July 28. when they struck a FD, Spencer FD, Van single parent raising The City of Spencer water line. Fisher and Buren Sheriff ’s Offi ce, his son, Layton,” said Spencer Utility Department employee Mickey has been cited for six another Spencer util- Van Buren Ambu- Jason Graham, pastor Fisher, right, and his son Layton, left. Fisher died in violations of failing ity worker responded lance Service, Tennes- with the Spencer an accident while at work, which led to Tennessee to provide adequate to the call and tried to see Highway Patrol, Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace safety fi x the water line. Chattanooga Fire SEE TOSHA, PAGE A2 (TOSHA) issuing six violations to the city. herald-citizen.com INDEX 5 sections | 36 pages OBITUARIES Page A7 DEAR ABBY B2 COMICS E1 OPINION A4 Janie Brown, Michigan Roy Thomas, Jackson County James Cantrell, Livingston CALENDAR A6 CROSSWORD E4 SPORTS D1 Martha Freeman, Crossville Shelie Bryant, Cookeville CLASSIFIED C1 MORE! B1 SUDOKU E4 Deborah West, Algood David Oakley, Livingston A2 HERALD-CITIZEN FROM PAGE 1 SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 herald-citizen.com 0LOTTERY0 APD seizes drugs in 2 incidents Friday BY PAIGE STANAGE Cash 3 HERALD-CITIZEN Evening 3-3-3, Sum: 9 Midday 3-0-0, Sum: 3 Morning 2-6-7, Sum: 15 Algood police offi - Cash 4 cers found nearly three Evening 6-6-2-5, Sum: 19 pounds of marijuana in Midday0-3-1-3, Sum: 7 a vehicle in the Algood Morning 1-2-8-2, Sum: 13 Walmart parking lot Cash4Life Thursday. 07-31-38-51-59, Cash River Pomeroy and Ball: 1 Holly Morgan were Mega Millions allegedly unconscious in 08-25-38-56-59, Mega the vehicle when Offi cer Ball: 7, Megaplier: 2 Tennessee Cash John BonneCarrere 15-19-25-30-31, Bonus: 2 looked inside to check on Algood police off icers found nearly three Estimated jackpot: them, according to the pounds of marijuana in a vehicle in the $260,000 Algood Police Depart- Algood Walmart parking lot Thursday. The site on Phifer Mine Road where Mickey ment release. Fisher died in Spencer. The Putnam County “When he looked amphetamine, according ically when Offi cer Joe Trench Rescue Team shored the trench to make inside the cab, he saw to the release. Harsh initiated a traffi c 0READER SERVICES0 sure it wouldn’t collapse more while the the them, one on top of the Morgan was charged stop, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department team descended other, in the cab and with manufacturing/ APD release. Address: into the hole to recover Fisher’s body. what appeared to be a selling a controlled sub- Harsh uncovered 1300 Neal St. burnt marijuana ciga- stance and simple pos- about three grams of Cookeville, TN 38501 rette in the fl oorboard,” session; bond is $11,000. methamphetamine, TOSHA: Hope things will the release states. Pomeroy was charged drug paraphernalia, and Mailing Address: “Offi cer BonneCarrere with manufacturing/ a set of brass knuckles P.O. Box 2729 change after death on the job woke them to check their selling a controlled sub- during the vehicle con- Cookeville TN 38502 welfare and ask about stance and tampering sent search, the release FROM PAGE A1 the burnt marijuana with evidence; bond is states. cigarette in the fl oor- $20,000. Trudel was charged Phone: 931-526-9715 Church of God and Fisher’s cousin. “I was at the board.” Their vehicle was with sale and delivery of Fax: 931-526-1209 funeral with his son, and he wanted to come show Pomeroy allegedly towed from the scene. methamphetamine and me the casket of his dad. Walked me up, showed me ate the cigarette in front In another unrelated possession of a prohib- News the casket he had picked out for his dad and asked of BonneCarrere, the incident, Algood offi cers ited weapon; bond is [email protected] me, ‘Who was going to be his dad now?’ release states. conducted a traffi c stop $5,500. Sports “It’s still heartbreaking. He was always with his A search of the vehicle Monday that led to the His cash and vehicle [email protected] son. Every spare minute he had, he spent with the yielded about three arrest of the driver for were seized in connec- Advertising kid. One of the best dads I had ever seen.