Grant Williams Elected to Farm Service Agency County Committee

February 20, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Donny Green, County Executive Director of the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency, says the DeKalb/Cannon FSA County Committee met in regular session on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 to canvass and tabulate the ballots received in the 2017 Local Administrative Area (LAA) # 2 (DeKalb County) and LAA # 4 county committee elections.

In the DeKalb County LAA # 2 election, Grant Williams was elected to serve as Committee Member. In the Cannon County LAA # 4 election, Javin Fann was re-elected to serve his third and final three-year term. Wesley Foster was elected as 1st Alternate Committeeperson. All elected members began their terms on January 1, 2018.

The DeKalb/Cannon FSA County Committee met on January 9, 2018 to conduct its Organizational Meeting. The Committee selected R.V. Billings, Jr. as the Chairperson, and Javin Fann as the Vice-Chairperson for 2018. Randall West, Bob Melton, and Grant Williams serve as members of the Committee. Mary Sanders serves as the Committee Advisor. The Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at the DeKalb/Cannon County USDA Service Center located at 647 Bright Hill Rd.

Green says that the DeKalb/Cannon FSA County Committee and office staff wish to express their appreciation to voters in LAA # 2 and LAA # 4 who participated in the election by voting and returning their ballots. “The local County Committees are a very important part of Farm Service Agency’s program delivery and administrative processes,” added Green.

For more information about FSA’s County Committees or other program inquiries, call 597-8225 (extension 2) or come by the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency office at 647 Bright Hill Street in Smithville. You can also visit the agency’s web site at: www.fsa.usda.gov.

February 20, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Lady Tigers lost to Livingston Academy 50 to 27 and finished in fourth place in the District 8AA Basketball Tournament Monday night in Cookeville.

The Lady Tigers will enter the Region Tournament at Cumberland County Friday night. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

Livingston Academy led 12 to 8 after the 1st period, 22 to 11 at halftime, and 34 to 14 after the 3rd period, before going on to win 50 to 27.

Emme Colwell scored 8. Mya Ruch 6. Megan Cantrell 5. Mallori Hart 4 and Maddison Parsley and Kenzie France each with 2 points.

Meanwhile the Upperman Lady Bees won the District Tournament Monday night beating Macon County 50 to 43.

The Upperman Bees will meet Livingston Academy tonight (Tuesday, February 20) for the Championship of the District Tournament at 7:30 p.m. while Watertown and Smith County will play for third place in the consolation game at 6:00 p.m. at Tennessee Tech.

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February 20, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a new fire truck dedication and 80th anniversary celebration on Sunday, February 25.

The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. at the fire hall with an official commemoration of the department’s 80th year in existence and the dedication of a new Pierce Impel PUC Rescue Pumper, a combination fire engine/rescue vehicle, which arrived two weeks ago.

Fire Chief Charlie Parker says the public is invited to attend especially anyone who has ever served as a volunteer for the Smithville Fire Department since its beginning in 1938. Current and former city firefighters will join forces for a fire engine pull of the new truck into the fire hall. The open house will continue until 4:00 p.m.

The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce plans a ribbon cutting and presentation of a “Milestone Award” to the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department