Police nab man for evading arrest and mailbox tampering

March 4, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A man trying to evade arrest after being spotted looking in someone else’s mailbox will be in court for the offenses in May.

From the Smithville Police Department, 37 year old Brandon Lynn Tallent of 2138 Big Rock Road was arrested on February 23 for evading arrest and cited for mailbox tampering. Police were called to Morgan Drive where a man was spotted looking in a mailbox that didn’t belong to him. Upon arrival the suspect, Tallent had already left the scene. Soon after police spotted the vehicle the suspect was in and initiated a traffic stop. Tallent then opened the rear door and took off running on foot. After Tallent refused to stop for officers, he was tased and taken into custody without further incident. Bond for Tallent is $3,000 and his court date is May 12.

51 year old Jamie Stanton Bullard of 435 Holmes Creek Road was arrested on February 12 for resisting arrest, assault, disorderly conduct, and retaliation for a past action. Police were dispatched to the emergency room of Ascension St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital in reference to a patient throwing things. Upon arrival, the officer found Bullard standing in the door yelling. As Bullard approached the officer tried to restrain him but Bullard hit the officer on the side of the face and scratched his arm during the scuffle. After Bullard was cuffed, he began to threaten the well-being of the officer’s wife. Bond for Bullard is $8,000 and his court date is May 6.

25 year old Ariel Cheyanne Ayres of Bradyville was cited for Theft of Property on February 13. Police spotted Ayres at Wal-Mart taking several items without paying for them. The merchandise was recovered and returned to the store. Her court date is May 12.

34 year old Christopher Peter Mulford of 219 Hayes Court was arrested for DUI on February 13. Police were dispatched to South Mountain Street due to a vehicle crash. Upon arrival, the officer found Mulford sitting in the driver’s seat. He appeared to have run off the roadway before hitting a tree. Mulford’s eyes were red and glossy and his speech was slow. Police learned that Mulford had taken Xanax earlier. He submitted to field sobriety tasks but performed poorly. His court date is April 29.

32 year old Dustin Matthew Brewer of 816 Gentry Avenue was arrested on February 18 for domestic assault and resist/stop/halt/frisk. Police were called to the ambulance service in response to a domestic situation. Upon arrival the officer discovered that the victim had a head contusion after being knocked to the ground and placed in a headlock. The assailant, Brewer had left the scene by the time police arrived but he was located a short time later although he refused to speak with the officers. When informed that he was being detained for a domestic incident Brewer pulled away from the officer and acted as though he was going to hit him. Police told Brewer that if he didn’t comply, he would be tased. Brewer was then taken into custody without incident. Bond for Brewer is $7,000 and his court date is April 22.

40 year old Tracy Michelle Vincent of 848 Foster Road was arrested on February 20 for being a fugitive from justice. Police learned that Vincent had warrants against her in Kentucky for failure to appear on a child neglect charge and that she could be found at her daughter’s house. Officers took Vincent into custody there without incident and she will be extradited to Kentucky. Bond for Vincent is $50,000 and her court date is May 13.

54 year old Jeffrey Lee Johnson of 599 Pack Circle was arrested on February 21 for public Intoxication and cited for drug paraphernalia. Police were dispatched to the area of Juniper Lane and West Broad Street where a man was reported to have been standing outside for over an hour. Upon arrival police found the man, Johnson staring at a fence post, talking about things that didn’t make sense, and stumbling around. He smelled of marijuana and had three empty beer cans in his possession. During a search incident to arrest, police found on him a glass pipe with green residue and a piece of steel wool that appeared to have been used as a filter. Due to Johnson’s behavior, he was determined to be an endangerment to himself. Bond for Johnson is $1,500 and his court date is May 13.

62 year old Kevin Lamont Hitchcock of Nashville was arrested for DUI on February 25. According to police someone noticed a black BMW pulling in and out of private driveways and flagged down an officer to report it on Earl Avenue. Police later found the driver, Hitchcock and detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from his vehicle. Hitchcock’s eyes were red and watery and his speech was slurred. When asked to exit the vehicle, Hitchcock had trouble standing and had to use the vehicle for support to keep from falling. Hitchcock submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. In fact the officer had Hitchcock stop before completing the tasks due to his safety as he almost fell down several times. Bond for Hitchcock is $1,500 and his court date is May 13.

March 4, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A land owner on the western boundary of the City of Smithville wants his property annexed into the municipality.

Matt Holmes has made the request and Monday night the aldermen adopted a resolution to schedule a public hearing for Monday, April 5 at 6 p.m. at city hall on the proposed rezoning and plan of services prior to action by the board. A plan of services has already been reviewed by the Smithville Planning Commission.

The property is located at the corner of Highway 70 and Allen’s Ferry Road. A portion of the property is already in the city.

State law requires that all annexations include a Plan of Services (POS). The POS outlines those services, such as sewer, that will be made available to the land being annexed and the timeframe within which services and/or amenities will be provided.

March 3, 2021
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The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce has elected their 2021 Chamber Executive Board Members.

The 2021 Chamber Board Executive Officers are as follows:

Jen Sherwood, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, is the Chamber President. Billie Davis, JBeez Watercraft/Canoe the Caney, is Vice-President. April Martin, U.T. Extension, is serving as Chamber Board Secretary. Kathy Hendrixson, Director of the DeKalb County Library Systems, is the Treasurer. Lisa Cripps, DeKalb Prevention Coalition, serves as Past President.

Other current Chamber Board Members include Josh Issac, DeKalb County Schools; Jenna Reynolds, Star Mfg.; Chad Ramsey, Smithville First Baptist Church; Jamie Campbell, The Retreat at Center Hill Lake; Tony Luna, Lake Homes Realty; Mike Davidson, Middle TN Natural Gas; Brad Halfacre, Edgar Evins State Park; Cynthia Agee, Wilson Bank & Trust; Shan Stout, Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital; Sabrina Caruthers, DTC Communications; and Zach Fuson, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home.

Honorary Board Members are DeKalb County Mayor Tim Stribling, Smithville Mayor Josh Miller, Alexandria Mayor Bennett Armstrong, Dowelltown Mayor Pam Redmon, and Liberty Mayor Dwayne Blair.

Chamber Director Suzanne Williams stated, “I am very grateful to the entire Chamber Board. They are supportive in all of our Chamber programs and events and active partners in our community. We look forward to lots of positive opportunities as we move forward in 2021!”