Prisoner Swallows Pill Wrapped in Plastic then Throws it up after Getting Sick at Jail

March 19, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A man who swallowed a pill wrapped in plastic and then got sick and threw it up while being booked into the jail has been charged with bringing contraband into a penal institution.

47 year old Craig Anthony Hill of Hurricane Ridge Road is under a $3,500 bond and he will make a court appearance March 21.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on March 4 as a correctional officer was booking Hill into the jail, he (Hill) became sick. Hill was escorted to the restroom where he threw up. Afterwards when Hill sat back down the officer ordered him to stand to be fingerprinted. As Hill stood the officer heard something drop to the floor. It was a piece of plastic containing an orange pill covered in saliva.

44 year old James Lynn Owen of Twilla Lane was cited on March 16 for simple possession of a schedule II and III drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Sheriff Ray said that Owen was a passenger of a vehicle in which the driver agreed to a search. Inside of the car on the passenger side, the officer found where Owen was sitting two oxycodone pills , a broken codeine pill, a pipe and two crushers containing residue and a cut straw with residue. His court date is March 28.

39 year old Raymond Earl Payne of Knoxville is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $3,500 and he will make a court appearance on March 28

Sheriff Ray said that on March 10 an officer was dispatched to Jacobs Pillar Road where a man was reportedly passed out in a black car which was setting in the roadway. Upon arrival the deputy found the driver, Payne who was passed out behind the wheel. The engine was running and the gear was in the drive position. He had an open bottle of rum in his lap. Payne was awakened and asked to get out of the car. As he exited the vehicle, Payne fell into a ditch and had to be helped to his feet. Payne was very unsteady on his feet and he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person. He submitted to but was unable to complete field sobriety tasks.

52 year old Angela Quovodas Tubbs of Congress Boulevard, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. She was also cited for violation of implied consent. Her bond is $1,500 and she will make a court appearance on March 28

Sheriff Ray said that on March 15^th deputies were called to a residence on Shady Drive to do a welfare check. As officers were present, Tubbs drove up to the home. She had a strong odor of alcohol on her person and her eyes were red and watery. Tubbs was very unsteady on her feet and her speech was slurred. Tubbs performed poorly on field sobriety tasks but refused implied consent. Tubbs was placed under arrest and a search warrant was obtained  in order to get a blood sample from her.

March 19, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

DCHS students will go on a shopping spree Thursday without having to leave campus during the biannual “Tiger Boutique”.

Organized by the Climate Crew, the “Tiger Boutique” will be held in the DCHS Ina Ruth Bess auditorium and students can obtain for free gently used donated brand name clothes, shoes, and accessories regardless of income.

If you’re looking to clean out your closets to get rid of some older clothes your kids have outgrown, it’s a great way to dispose of them. The only requirements are the donated clothes have no tears, rips, stains, or odors.

“We take donations from the community, teachers, and students. Sometimes teachers will  even give students extra credit for bringing things in for the “Tiger Boutique”, said Sara Young, Math and Climate Crew Teacher, who oversees the project along with Teacher Sarah Halliburton, who established both the “Tiger Boutique” and Climate Crew at DCHS.

(VIEW VIDEO BELOW OF BRITTANY SMITH, A SENIOR AT DCHS, DURING LAST NOVEMBER’S TIGER BOUTIQUE)

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After the collection effort the clothes are sorted and displayed. Students are then treated to an entire day of shopping during their free time at school. The “Tiger Boutique” is usually held twice a year during the fall and spring.

The DCHS Climate Crew is made up of students who have a desire to change the school culture at DCHS. “The DCHS Climate Crew is a group of kids that I started a couple of years ago that just want to make a positive impact here at DCHS,” said Halliburton.

“We encourage students to be positive about whatever is going on in their lives. We sponsor a “Be Nice Week’ where we encourage students to be extra nice to people. We also sponsor a Teacher Appreciation and School  Beautification Day.  We pick projects to improve the school and make it a better place where students want to come,” said Young.

March 19, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Fifth Grade Essay Winners and their teacher were presented awards at the DeKalb Farm Bureau Board Meeting on March 5.

The subject for the essays was “Why is Agriculture Important?”

Pictured are Cathy Officer, Farm Bureau Women’s Chair who presented $50.00 to Kristy Lasser, teacher with the most entries, $50.00 to Cali Agee, First Place Essay, and $25.00 to McKenna Miller, Second Place Essay, and Mack Harney, DeKalb Farm Bureau President.  Cali’s Essay goes on to State for judging on April 27^th.