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Luke Prichard Excavating & Trucking
Michael's Homes
Body of Woman and Car Found in Center Hill Lake
John Anderson Elected to Country Music Hall of Fame. Photo by Alysse Gafkjen
Smithville Elementary is recognizing its Teacher of the Month for March, Mrs. Holly Hendrix as pictured here with SES Principal Anita Puckett and SES Assistant Principal Karen France.
Ready to welcome into your home a loving cat with lots of energy?. Then Taco is your boy!This cute little critter is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”
Marty Smith (left)of the Savage-Goodner Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans was presented the Superior Achievement Award on March 14, 2024 by the Tennessee Division Adjutant, Tom Wood. This recognition arose from the exceptional service Marty Smith has performed in preserving the good name and memory of the Confederate soldier. The Savage-Goodner Camp meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mike Foster Complex in Smithville.
The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen on Monday, April 1 will consider first reading action on proposed ordinance 523 to rezone 10.8 acres of property adjacent to Walmart from R-1 residential to C-1 commercial. The property belongs to Sullivan Walter Homes, LLC.
Four people including two minor children escaped injury in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Smithville. Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said that 30-year-old Louis Richards of Smithville was driving a 2023 Ford F150 attempting to cross Dry Creek Road from Villa Street when he pulled into the path of a 1999 Chevy Silverado, driven by 59-year-old Barry Deaver of Smithville who was west on Dry Creek Road. Two minor children were with Richards. The impact of the crash forced the Silverado into the creek near Whaley Street where it came to rest on the passenger side. No one was injured.
2023 Ford F150 driven by 30-year-old Louis Richards of Smithville
DCHS received a grant recently from The Foundation for Geriatric Education (TFGE) to support students enrolled in the Certified Nursing Aide course at NHC Smithville during the spring semester. Pictured in the photo from left to right are CTE Director Brad Leach, Principal Bruce Curtis, Teacher Angie Johnson, Director of Nursing Lori Panter, and Administrator Ryan Vaden.
Four Culinary Arts students at DCHS, Dominique Young , Charlie Burklow, Bryson Cooper, and Kilah Terry, competed in The Tennessee Junior Chef Competition March 8th at Nashville State Community College and they won 2nd place meaning they each received $6,000 a piece in scholarship money to Sullivan University.
A car show will be held to benefit the DCHS Class of 2024 Project Graduation event on Saturday, April 6 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at DeKalb County High School.
Smithville Elementary Chosen by TVA for STEM Grant (Pictured with Ms. Beth Cantrell (center) are Rachel Crickmar (right) representing TVA and Richie Knowles (left) representing Smithville Electric System.)
A child not yet two years old was airlifted after a crash Thursday on Highway 70 near DeKalb Market. According to the Trooper Chris Delong of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 41-year-old Amanda Maples of Walling and her young child were traveling west in a 2016 Jeep Wrangler when the driver of another vehicle in front of them stopped to remove some debris in the roadway. Because of that, Maples slowed but a 2008 Kenworth commercial truck behind her did not stop in time and rear-ended the Jeep forcing the Wrangler to overturn. The truck, belonging to 5 Star Disposal, was driven by 45-year-old Christopher Finch of Shelbyville who was hauling a dumpster. (The Kenworth truck is shown here in the background)
All five of the DeKalb County School Resource Officers (SRO) are now equipped with new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed in their offices at the respective schools thanks to state funding. Pictured are Sheriff Patrick Ray, DeKalb Middle School SRO Joseph Carroll, DeKalb West School SRO Billy Tiner, DeKalb High School SRO Sgt. Chris McMillen, Northside Elementary School SRO Joe Pack, Smithville Elementary School SRO Roger Whitehead and Chief Deputy Brian Williams.
County to Host Town Hall Meeting Concerning Options for Jail/Judicial Center on Monday, March 18 at 5 p.m. in the auditorium of the Mike Foster Multi-Purpose Center of the county complex. The town hall will be followed by a jail committee meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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