National Weather Service to Recognize DeKalb County as “StormReady”

January 26, 2025
By: Dwayne Page

The National Weather Service Monday night will recognize DeKalb County as being “StormReady” during the monthly county commission meeting.

A representative from the National Weather Service will present County Mayor Matt Adcock and the county commission with a certificate officially confirming this designation.

“DeKalb County has been working through a process with 911 and EMA to get DeKalb County storm ready certified,” said DeKalb Emergency Management Agency Director Charlie Parker. “We have met all the requirements. The National Weather Service is coming Monday night to present a certificate of recognition that we have checked all the boxes to become a storm ready county. It shows we are working to protect citizens through our local emergency planning committee. We also have some of our factories, businesses, schools, and the hospital on board with this also to do more storm preparedness,” said Parker.

For a county, business, building, or organization to be designated “StormReady” they must have provided emergency managers with clear-cut guidelines on how to improve their hazardous weather operations. To be officially StormReady, a community must:

•Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center
•Have more than one way to receive severe weather warnings and forecasts and to alert the public
•Create a system that monitors weather conditions locally
•Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars
•Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises.

The county commission will meet tonight (Monday) at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the county complex.

January 26, 2025
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s local option sales tax collections for December were down from November but stronger than December 2023.

According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, DeKalb County collected $175,759 in December, down from $182,150 in November but better than $168,325 taken in during December 2023.

Local option sales tax collections in December were up in two of the four towns in DeKalb County compared to November and up in all four towns from December 2023.

In Smithville, December collections were $394,435, down from $399,755 in November but stronger than $392,126 in December 2023.

Alexandria’s collections increased from $32,316 in November to $33,091 in December and were better than December 2023’s collections of $29,672.

Dowelltown brought in $4,135 in December compared to $3,318 in November and $3,510 in December 2023.

Liberty’s dropped from $24,356 in November to $12,961 in December but increased from $12,527 in December 2023.

Net collections of local option sales taxes for the county and cities combined in December were $620,384, down from 641,897 in November but up from $606,162 in December 2023.

December sales tax collections reflect previous month activity.

January 24, 2025
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Crossroads Medical Group is proud to announce the acquisition of Family Medical Center, located at 302 N Congress Blvd, Smithville, TN 37166. This partnership with the provider base and the staff of Family Medical Center reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional primary care and maintaining continuity of care with the clinic’s trusted local providers and the communities they serve. By investing in our clinics, we continue to advance our mission of expanding patient access and enhancing care quality.

As part of this transition, Crossroads will invest in Family Medical Center across people, processes, and technology to benefit patient care. Crossroads will continue to add provider staff while implementing advanced technology to enhance the digital patient experience. These improvements aim to make accessing and interacting with the clinic more convenient and efficient, supporting our mission to improve access to high-quality healthcare.

“Our goal is to build on Family Medical Center’s strong 30+ year foundation in the community while introducing new resources and technologies to benefit both patients and staff,” said Conor Pocino, VP of Network Strategy and Development. “By investing in people, processes, and technology, we aim to provide an outstanding healthcare experience for the community of Smithville and the broader DeKalb County.”

Patients can expect to receive the same existing services, while having access to
expanded services, including:

● Open provider panels, now welcoming all major Medicare Advantage plans

● Chronic Care Management, tailored to seniors with complex healthcare needs

● Continued coverage from all major payors, including Medicaid

● Flexible appointment options; including walk-ins, same-day appointments, and scheduled visits

Crossroads Medical Group is committed to enhancing access to care in the Smithville community while implementing improvements that benefit patients and staff alike.

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