Benefit Pancake Breakfast for Mike Campbell Set for Saturday

December 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The community is urged to rally in support of Mike Campbell, who has been diagnosed with Myeloma, a type of blood cancer.

A benefit pancake breakfast will be held for him on Saturday, December 7 from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Smithville Church of Christ Annex at 520 Dry Creek Road behind the church. Enjoy all you can eat pancakes with scrambled eggs, sausage, milk, orange juice, or coffee. The cost is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children age 12 and younger.

Campbell, father of Brittney Campbell Gulley and Kristen Campbell Dougherty, is currently undergoing treatment.

Friends and family invite you to attend this pancake breakfast in support of Mike. All funds received will go directly to Mike to help with his ever growing costs of co-pays and other medical expenses.

December 4, 2019
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Five new teachers completed a rigorous 200 hour training to become certified yoga instructors this November, 2019. Libbie Napier, Adela Phillips, Betsy Moon, Cindy Epley and Mark Epley completed the course, offered at Center Hill Martial and Healing Arts Club located at 2580 Nashville Highway, next to the middle School.

Recent graduate Libbie Napier is a new resident yoga teacher at Center Hill Martial and Healing Arts Club, and her class can be enjoyed every Thursday at 5:15pm.

Anatomy and physiology, mind-body connection, physical body postures for healing and exercise, breath control, yoga philosophy, adaptations and sequencing of traditional body postures for all ages and body types, are among the subjects taught by instructors Paul and Coree Entwhistle, and Amy Schwartz Potter.

This training is remarkable because it is the first time such instruction has been offered in the county, and it is a beginning step to offering many diverse health and wellness opportunities to members of our community, young and old. It has been made possible by all of the people who support Center Hill Martial and Healing Arts Club, including the Dekalb Prevention Coalition, St. Thomas Health, the Hidden Harbor Marina, and Vitality Fit.

Center Hill Martial and Healing Arts Club is a 501c3 non profit corporation dedicated to providing an inclusive martial arts and yoga experience with a focus on citizenship, leadership, and self-discipline. Building confidence and assertiveness skills, programs address bullying and introduce peer mediation skills. The focus is not only on training physical attributes (the techniques of martial arts and yoga), but also in training the mental and emotional attributes of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self control, and respect. As a well-rounded program, there are resources available for children, adults, and families of different abilities and economic situations. More information about local classes and teacher trainings can be obtained by visiting the website at centerhillmartialartsclub.com or calling 615-418-6220.

December 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A deputy may have saved the life of a man found intoxicated and lying in the road last week.

50 year old Billy Eugene Cook , Jr. of Juniper Lane Smithville is charged with public intoxication and resisting stop, frisk, halt, search or arrest. His bond is $5,500 and he will make a court appearance on December 5.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on November 26 a deputy was dispatched to Cookeville Highway at Hurricane Bridge due to a man walking down the road. Upon arrival the officer found the man (Cook) lying in the road. He appeared to be under the influence. As the officer was placing him under arrest, Cook resisted by pulling his hands away from the officer in an attempt to prevent the arrest.

48 year old Richard Manuel Standridge of Jacobs Pillar Road, Smithville is charged with criminal impersonation. His bond is $3,000 and he will make a court appearance December 19.

Sheriff Ray said that on November 28 during a traffic stop, Standridge was asked to identify himself and he gave a date of birth and name which proved to be false. He said his name was Richard Massey. The officer later learned that Standridge had lied to him.

26 year old Christina Marie Hughes of Eagle Creek Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. She is under a $1,500 bond and her court date is December 19.

Sheriff Ray said that on November 29 a deputy received a call about a maroon Chevy Impala driving recklessly on Dale Ridge Road. The officer spotted the vehicle in the parking lot of a boat storage unit on Dale Ridge Road. The driver, Hughes had a strong odor of alcohol on her person. She admitted to having consumed six beers and then driving from her brother’s home on Temperance Hall Road. Hughes performed poorly on field sobriety tasks and was placed under arrest.