DeKalb Animal Shelter Reaches Agreement With County, City; Hires New Employee
The DeKalb County Animal Shelter has reached a compromise with the county and the city of Smithville. Director Emmaly Bennett said that the shelter will now function as its own entity, operating on the contributions of both the county and the city. After meeting with the county last week, Bennett said that the county will […]
Dekalb School System Pushing For Employee Raises Across The Board
The Dekalb County School System is taking a budget that includes raises throughout the school system to the county commission. Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said he believes $5,000 raises for teachers and $3,000 for support staff is possible due to how the budget has been managed. Cripps said the competition for quality educators keeps […]
Smithville-Dekalb Rescue Squad Needs Funding To Increase Capabilities
The Smithville-Dekalb County Rescue Squad will go to the county commission to request funding to form a Swift Water Rescue Task Force. Rescue Squad Captain Dustin Johnson said cars being swept off the road from flooding is an increasing issue. Johnson said the rescue squad is going to ask the county for $18,000. “What we’re […]
