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Charles Robinson Returned as Chairman of School Board

School Board Grants Request to Allow Vickers Children to Finish School Year at DeKalb West

Debris Fire Causes Structural Damage to Dismal Bridge

City Budget Adopted on First Reading- Water and Sewer Rates to Increase

Bobby and Kimberly Vickers Address School Board

School Board Officers named for 2010-11. Pictured left to right: John David Foutch (assistant secretary), Kenny Rhody (Vice Chairman) Director Mark Willoughby, and Charles Robinson (Board Chairman)

Dollar General Store of Smithville to Sell Beer. The Smithville Beer Board met September 9th and granted a beer permit application for the store

Driftwood Still Lodged Underneath Dismal Bridge from May Floods

Fire Damage at Dismal Bridge

Damage at Dismal Bridge from Debris and Driftwood Fire

Habitat partner family Kim McCowan and grandchildren Carrie, Katelyn, and Haley during dedication of their new home on Hayes Street in Smithville

Habitat members and guests lay hands on new home during dedication ceremony

Habitat members and guests lay hands on new home during Responsive Reading: Litany of Dedication

Kim McCowan receives Bible from local minister and Habitat member Larry Green

Kim McCowan receives Bible from local minister and Habitat for Humanity board member Larry Green during House Dedication Ceremony

Kim McCowan receives keys to her new home from Habitat member Gary Johnson

Kim McCowan receives keys to her new home from Habitat for Humanity Construction Committee Chairperson Gary Johnson during Dedication Ceremony

Construction on New Farmers Market to be Completed by end of September

New Farmers Market Under Construction near DeKalb Ace Hardware

Alderman Steve White, Mayor Taft Hendrixson, and County Mayor Mike Foster discuss plan for city, county, and school system to share funding for crossing guard to direct traffic at Northside Elementary

Police Chief Randy Caplinger and Alderman /Police Commissioner Aaron Meeks attend meeting with county and city officials to discuss funding crossing guard to direct traffic at Northside Elementary

County Mayor Mike Foster and School Transportation Manager Peggy Pursell attend meeting where county and city officials discuss funding a crossing guard to direct traffic at Northside Elementary

Sheriff Patrick Ray and County Commissioner/School Bus Driver Jimmy Poss attend meeting where county and city officials discussed funding a crossing guard to direct traffic at Northside Elementary

Joe Goodwin on WJLE's Fearless Forecasters Program

John Pryor on WJLE's Fearless Forecasters Program

LIHEAP Applications Available

July 14, 2010

"Low income households may be eligible to receive between $300 and $600 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) toward their electric, natural gas, propane gas, kerosene, wood or coal costs," announced Phyllis Bennett, Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) Executive Director.

UCHRA administers federally funded LIHEAP in fourteen counties of the Upper Cumberland including Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and White Counties.

Justin Potter Library to Receive $1,525 Technology Grant

July 14, 2010

Justin Potter Library in DeKalb County is receiving grant funds this year to purchase computers and other technology-related equipment.

Justin Potter Library will receive $1,525. A total of 88 libraries in 64 Tennessee counties will receive grant funds through the program.

The grant funds will allow libraries statewide to buy a total of approximately 230 personal computers, 36 laptops, 36 wireless networking stations, 15 general software packages and various other items such as printers, scanners, monitors and external storage drives.