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Cave City council approves youth curfew

May 13, 2025 | 9:35 AM

By GAGE WILSON
For Glasgow News 1

The Cave City City Council approved the second reading of a youth curfew ordinance at its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 5. The council members also approved money to help rebuild the tennis courts at Caverna High School.

Mayor Dwayne Hatcher called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. and the first noteworthy agenda item passed was the second reading of a curfew ordinance targeting minors who remain in public after dark.

The ordinance prohibits anyone under 18 from being out between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weekdays, and between midnight and 5 a.m. on weekends, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or responding to a medical or emergency situation. First-time violators will receive a written warning and be sent home, with their parents notified. A second offense within five years will result in a $50 fine or eight hours of community service. A third offense will carry a $100 fine, with each additional violation adding another $50. The measure passed with minimal discussion, 5–1. Councilwoman Beverly Ford voted “No.”

The council then returned to a funding request first raised at its previous meeting by Terry Bunnell, the director of the Weldon Tennis Association. The request concerned a planned reconstruction of Caverna’s tennis courts and asked for a general contribution — not to fill a grant shortfall, but to show community support.

Hatcher clarified that there had been some confusion following Bunnell’s earlier appearance. “They thought he was asking us to fill in the gap of what the grant didn’t cover, but that’s not the case at all,” the mayor said.

The project primarily seeks funding through a grant from the United States Tennis Association. Caverna Board of Education Chair Jennifer Briggs attended Monday’s meeting and confirmed there were no major updates on the grant’s status. It was also noted that Bunnell was scheduled to present the same request to the Horse Cave Council on Monday night.

Councilman Clifton Parsley made a motion to contribute $5,000 to the project, seconded by Ford. However, some council members expressed hesitation. Councilwoman Leticia Cline suggested waiting to see what Horse Cave decides.

“In a year there’s only been about $5,000 raised, so I don’t want to be the grunt-worker. I would like to commit once we know what Horse Cave is going to do, because we carry the load a lot,” Cline said.

Councilman Brandon Wright agreed: “We’re always the ones leading the contributions before anybody else does.”

The vote ended in a tie — Parsley, Ford, and Wright voting in favor; Doyle, Cline, and Coffey opposed. Hatcher cast the deciding vote in support, approving the $5,000 contribution.

In other business, the council approved the promotions of officers Garth Avery and Jacob Kersey to the rank of sergeant.

Members then entered a closed session to discuss the possible sale or purchase of real estate. Upon returning to open session, it was announced that no action would be taken. However, on the recommendation of City Attorney Bobby Richardson, the council voted to declare approximately 11 acres of land — located within Chapatcha Industrial Park and surrounding the People’s Bank — as surplus property.

The meeting adjourned shortly after. The next regular session is scheduled for June 9.

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