Naked Man Found at County Complex (CLICK LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY TO VIEW MORE MUG SHOTS)

December 31, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A naked man who assaulted two women in the Senior Citizens area of the County Complex before fleeing on foot last week will soon be making a court appearance.

35 year old David Alan Stroud of 511 South College Street has been charged by Smithville Police with aggravated trespassing, assault, indecent exposure, and evading arrest. He is under a $20,500 bond and his court date in January 17. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 27.

According to Police, Stroud was found in the DeKalb County Complex Senior Citizens area in a room. When confronted Stroud assaulted the cleaning lady and senior director and fled outside. Stroud was located a short time later at a Sober Living Halfway House in Smithville at 511 South College Street in the front yard and he fled inside on foot after being confronted by police. Stroud was found and arrested in a back bedroom of the house. Further investigation of the county complex surveillance system revealed Stroud was walking through the public hallways completely naked.

The two women were apparently not seriously injured from the assaults

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December 30, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The American Red Cross has scheduled a community blood drive for Tuesday, January 8 from 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 201 South College Street.

Donors will find the bloodmobile in the fellowship hall of the church.

Walk-ins are welcome but you may schedule your appointment by logging onto redcrossblood.org and entering sponsor code: Smithville 19.

Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.

Download the Blood Donor App today. Get your digital donor card, schedule your next appointment, track your lifetime donations, view your blood pressure, and follow your donation on its way to a hospital.

December 29, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

All of the convenience stores in and around Smithville are selling regular gas for well below $2 a gallon right now. As of early Monday morning, December 31 the lowest price for a gallon of regular gas according to their signage was $1.79 at Jewel’s Market on South Congress Boulevard. Four other businesses were selling regular gas at $1.85 per gallon. Two businesses had it priced at $1.89 per gallon and one location regular gas was $1.80 per gallon.

AAA reported Friday morning that gas prices nationally are expected to have their lowest start to the New Year in three years.

Since mid-October, AAA reports the national average has gone down by 61 cents to $2.29 a gallon.

The average prices for a gallon of regular in Tennessee is now $2.03. On New Year’s Day of 2018, the average price in Tennessee was at $2.13 a gallon.

“Prices at the pump declined as AAA projected last week, largely due to weakness in the stock market and concerns about global crude oversupply,” said AAA Spokesman Mark Jenkins, in a news release. “Although oil and gasoline futures have been on a rollercoaster ride this week, wholesale gas prices have held steady. Unless oil prices suddenly spike, prices at the pump should remain low through the end of the year.”