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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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COURT REPORTS/STATE General Sessions — Cases On Aug. 31 General Sessions Court Cases heard by Judge Kenneth Bailey Jr. on Aug. 31 included the following: Frederick A. Van Horn, of 2171 Pottertown Road, Midway, fined $700 and court costs and was sentenced to 11 months, 29 days suspended to 55 days in jail, with the balance on probation, required to attend DUI school, and driver license suspended for two years, for failure to appear and DUI (2nd); sentence to be served consecutive to other sentencing. Cory Ryan Mathes, of 1520 Nolichuckey Road, fined $200 and court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days suspended to 30 days in jail, with the balance on probation, for failure to appear. Howard Glen Shipp, of 435 Oak Hills Road, Mosheim, fined $25 and court costs, sentenced to 30 days suspended to two days in jail, with the balance on probation, for leaving the scene of an accident. Leah M. Morgan, of 7301 Asheville Hwy., fined $100 and court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days suspended to 25 days in jail, with the balance on probation, for evading arrest. Jason Wilburn, of 334 Locust St., fined $50 and court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days suspended to 30 days, with the balance on probation, for theft under $500. Misty Black, of 930 Carters Valley Road, Mosheim, fined $25 and court costs for failure to make immediate noticeof an accident. Justin Kidwell, of 635 Hartshaw Drive, fined $50 and court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail for failure to provide title. Danny Ray Cutshall, of 3500 Gap Creek Road, Bulls Gap, fined $200 and court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days suspended to 30 days in jail, with the balance on probation, for failure to appear. Deanna Stockton, of 350 Tyne Gray Afton, fined $100 and court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days suspended to 10 days in jail, with the balance on probation, for failure to appear. Danny M. Baltes, of 256 Blackthorn Lane, fined $50 and court costs, sentenced to six months suspended to two days in jail, with the balance on probation, for driving without a license. Bobby Keith Fillers, of 1586 Carters Valley Road, fined $200 and court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days suspended to 60 days in jail, with the balance on probation, for theft under $500. Howard Glenn Shipp, of 435 Oak Hills Road, Mosheim, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 10 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. Jason Earl Hickman, 535 Old Midway Road, Midway, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 10 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for

violation of probation. Oscar Ortiz, of Lazer Trailer Park, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 10 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. Vickie Barnette, of 1721 Whitehouse Road, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 15 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. William Lloyd David, of 8375 Baileyton Road, Afton, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation; to be served consecutive to other sentencing. Jason Holt, of 1780 Culbertson Road, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. Mary Doud, of 7070 Gap Creek Road, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. Jessica Lawson, of 101 Armitage Drive, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. Danny Ray Cutshall, of 3500 Gap Creek Road, Bulls Gap, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. Robbie Wood, of 75 Anderson Loop, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. Danny Whitson, of 390 Viking Place, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. Jason Peters, of 810 Harmon Drive, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days at 75 percent service and probation terminated, for violation of probation. Cory Ryan Mathes, of 1520 Nolichuckey Road, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days at 75 percent service and probation terminated, for violation of probation; probation continued and extended 11 months on other sentencing. Leah Morgan, of 7301 Asheville Hwy., violation of probation dismissed and probation terminated. Shannon Paul Gibson, of 46 Lakeshore Park, was granted judicial diversion on a charge of evading arrest. Stephen Michael Hawkins, of 1460 Marvin Road, Midway, had a charge of failure to appear dismissed. The state declined to prosecute Marcus James McConnell, of 2209 Bright Hope Road, on a reckless endangerment charge.

General Sessions Court cases heard by Judge Kenneth Bailey Jr. on Sept. 5 included: Christopher Junior Penley, of 127 Cox Springs Road, Fall Branch, fined $355 and court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days suspended to two days in jail, with the balance on probation, required to attend DUI school, and driver license suspended for one year, for driving without a license and DUI (1st). William Henry Branch IV, of 6025 Kingsport Hwy., Afton, fined $25 and court costs, sentenced to 30 days suspended to two days in jail, with the balance on probation, and restrained from victim, for criminal trespassing; time to be served consecutive. Jeff Davis, of 622 Broom Factory Road, Mosheim, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 11 months, 29 days at 75 percent service and probation terminated, for violation of probation; probation continued and extended 11 months on other sentencing. Sheena Jones, of 107 Chapel St., ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. Colleen Briner, of 100 Heatherwood Loop, ordered to pay court costs and probation continued and extended six months, for violation of probation. Jason Mistele, of 240 Cumberland Drive, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 10 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. David Dingus, of 836 Wykle Road, ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 10 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation. William Henry Branch IV, of 6025 Kingsport Hwy., ordered to pay court costs, sentenced to 30 days in jail and probation continued and extended 11 months, for violation of probation; restrained from victim. Amy M. Riddle, of 1545 Tabor Road, violation-of-probation dismissed and probation terminated. Brandon Waddle, of 1866 South Highway 81, Jonesborough, violation-of-probation dismissed and probation terminated. Marvin Spencer, of 201 Locust St., Knoxville, violation-of-probation dismissed and probation terminated. Katrina Combs, of 1007 E. Church St., forfeited cash bonds of $423.01, $272, $298.04, $260.99, $252.13, and $248.77 for worthless check charges. Darrell Tolliver, of 4155 Afton Road, Afton, was granted judicial diversion on an assault charge. The following had charges dismissed: James Daniel, of 1255 Goodman Loop, for domestic assault; Chasity Daniel, of 1255 Goodman Loop, for domestic assault; and James Ellison, of 705 E. Stage Coach Road, for domestic assault. The state declined to prosecute the following: Katrina R. Combs, of 2995 Blue Springs Pkwy., for two charges of failure to appear; Bernard Johnson, of 801 Arnold Road, for a vandalism charge; and Christopher J. Penley, of 127 Coxes Springs Road, Fall Branch, for violation of implied consent charge.

Patriotic Pals

Fire Kills Grandparents, 2 Kids Outside Nashville

Tails of the Civil War

BY TRAVIS LOLLER ASSOCIATED PRESS

SHELBYVILLE (AP) — A couple and two step-grandchildren they were raising were killed in an intense fire in an old farmhouse that collapsed the walls. Family members identified the couple as 72-year-old Leon “Bubba” McClaran and his 70-year-old wife, Molli McClaran. The family said the children were 9-yearold Chloe Pope and 7-yearold Gage Daniels. Someone passing the McClaran’s farm in Bedford County saw the home enveloped in flames Sunday night and called for help in Shelbyville, about a half-hour southwest of Nashville. Sheriff Randall Boyce said by late morning Monday, investigators had found three of the bodies. He believed the missing remains were those of the boy. “We’re going to keep looking until we find him,” Boyce said. A request was made for cadaver-locating dogs. The fire pulled air up from the full basement, making it very intense, Boyce said. Family members drew a layout of the home, showing firefighters where the victims’ bedrooms were. Boyce said the three sets of remains were found near where their beds were located. Authorities believe the fire began around 10 p.m. — about an hour after the family would usually be in bed. Firefighters fought the flames until around 4 a.m. Monday and they had yet to determine a cause. Firefighters had to haul water and dump it into a canvas reservoir for the pumpers to draw from. Mary Lamb said Leon McClaran was her younger brother and the property was part of the family farm where they all grew up. McClaran was the secondoldest of six siblings. Lamb said her brother doted on the boy, who the family called “Buster.” “That little boy went everywhere with him,” Lamb said. Asked why the couple were raising their step-grandchildren, family members said simply that the children needed a home. Cynthia Sudberry, also a sister of Leon McClaran, said her brother helped anyone who needed it. She said he made sure she had enough money while she recovered from surgery.

General Sessions — Cases On Sept. 5

By Chris Stuckenschneider CHAPTER 3: Shanks, Loyal Hound to the End

Time ﬂies like a Frisbee —here we are again— two chapters under our collars. I’m all yappy about us being palsy-walsy, which, by the way, is a word. I checked in the d-i-c-t-i-on-a-r-y, snifﬁng out nooks and crannies, conducting research right along with Walt. We left off in St. Louis, with the incident at Camp Jackson, a calamity that determined the city’s alliance with the Union. It wasn’t long before the entire state “Red Rovered” the Union right over. Missouri’s fate was determined. Too bad there weren’t any General Chucks commanding troops, at least none that Walt and I have come across.

23,746 were casualties, either killed, wounded, captured or unaccounted for. A crossbreed from Illinois, Shanks witnessed the action alongside his owner, Lt. Louis Pfieff, who took Shanks with him when he left home to fight for the Union. We all know a dog is a man’s best friend, and Shanks proved that true. He and his master weathered cold, hunger and loneliness, as did other Civil War canines, dogs that shared their masters’ bedrolls as they sat around the campfire, sensing the men’s fear of what the dawn would bring. I come from good stock, but Shanks had steel blood in his veins. Shanks was courageous, but he wasn’t a handsome hound by any stretch of the dachshund. He was as speckled as a Plymouth Rock Rooster, had lop ears and a lumbering, crooked lope, the result of being kicked by a mule with Missouri bloodlines. But inside Shank’s narrow chest beat a hero’s heart.

But there was General Grant— Ulysses S., to be As the fighting at exact. Come the Shiloh intensified, spring of 1862, Shanks charged the Union general into battle with was encamped Lt. Pfieff, dodging in Shiloh, Tenn., Photograph of how Shanks may have looked. enemy fire and when Confederate keeping his wits troops burst out of the woods led by two about him despite the mayhem. Sad to Rebel generals. Some powerful fightsay, Pfieff fell at Shiloh, a battle that ing took place April 6-7, with the Union proved the war was far from over, that initially losing. But the tide turned the many more lives would be lost. second day when relief rounded a bend Shank’s master, along with the other of the river. deceased soldiers, was buried in an In the end, the Union was considered unmarked grave. Dog tags hadn’t been the victor, but was there really a wininvented yet, so many of the troops ner? Both sides were hangdog tired and shocked at the loss of men at Shiloh, one couldn’t be identified. of the biggest battles of the Civil War. Shanks, a hound born in the backwoods, lived to tell about it, but thousands of soldiers didn’t. About 110,000 Union and Rebel soldiers fought at Shiloh, and

Though his master was gone, Shanks remained steadfast. When Pﬁeff was buried, the hound stayed by his graveside, keeping vigil for 12 days, a sentry honoring a lost friend. If it hadn’t been for Shanks, Mrs. Pﬁeff, who journeyed

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Illustration from 1862 showing the Battle of Shiloh. Library of Congress

from Illinois to take her husband’s body home, would never have been able to find his grave. After a day of wandering through the fields, she looked into the setting sun and spotted a hound on the horizon. Glory be, it was Shanks. The hound bounded to her, and the widow buried her tear-stained face in his fur. Shanks responded with slobbery kisses and a bark that said, “follow me.” Though the Battle of Shiloh didn’t have a happy ending, for Shanks and Mrs. Pfieff there was a thimbleful of solace. They were thankful to take their lieutenant home. I love this heartwarming tale, but it’s time to move on. There’s an important Southern general to write about and a dog that shares his name.

Paper Training

Chuck uses a dictionary and other sources for research. Help him find the meaning of three words in chapter three: calamity, alliance and mayhem. Use each of these words in a sentence. Look through your newspaper to find synonyms for these words.