DeKalb Allocates $350K In ARP For Liberty/Dowelltown Fire Hall
DeKalb County Commission has allocated some $350,000 in ARP money for a new Liberty/Dowelltown fire hall. County Fire Chief Donny Green said that the idea originally came about because of a need for more space at the Liberty Fire Hall. He said that the project has since grown to include space for a fire truck, […]
Smithville-DeKalb Chamber Of Commerce Launches “DeKalb County Works”
Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce has launched a new website to help employers and employees get work. Executive Director Suzanne Williams said that employers can list available jobs, their pay, benefits, and the desired qualifications. “For employees, to be able to go to one spot,” Williams said. “It’s really sort of a virtual, online job […]
Upper Cumberland Roads Mostly Clear Following Heavy Rains
Majority of impassable roads across the Upper Cumberland due to flooding now clear as waters receded Friday morning. DeKalb County Road Supervisor Danny Hale said the Possom Hollow and Vickers Hollow areas has water covering the roads. Hale said the roadways are now safe to pass. Putnam County had precautionary barrels set around floodwaters on […]
Haven Of Hope’s Kay Quintero Driven By Desire To Help Others
A long-serving DeKalb Mental Health Counselor Kay Quintero said that the best part of her career was the people. Quintero recently retired after 13 years at Haven of Hope in Smithville. She said that it’s her desire to help people that had kept her going in her career so long. “We did not have a […]
DeKalb Woman’s Cookbook Sells Over 1,000 Copies In First Month
Over 1,000 copies sold in just one month for a local DeKalb woman’s original cookbook. Karen Carpenter is the author of “The Best of Sundance,” a cookbook highlighting original recipes from her former restaurant Sundance Restaurant and Catering. She said that folks had asked for their favorite recipes for some time, and it was when […]
State Appeals Court Upholds Ruling In Algood Police Case
The State Court of Appeals has denied an appeal in a case involving the City of Algood, a city police officer and a man involved in a Dekalb County auto accident. The court ruling Tuesday upheld the trial court decision that James Cryer was at least 50 percent responsible for the accident which occurred in […]
Smithville Marine Struck And Killed After Assisting Crashed Car In California
A Smithville native was struck and killed on Monday, near his station at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California. 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Alberto Lucio stopped to help a wrecked vehicle on the interstate around 3:20 a.m. A box truck crashed into Lucio and the two people he was assisting. The 36-year-old driver and his 31-year-old […]
DeKalb Emergency Services Association Delivering Meals On Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day will be a busy one for volunteers with DeKalb County’s Emergency Services Association. Organizer Blake Cantrell said that the organization plans on delivering prepared meals to those in need. Cantrell said that the idea came from a desire to become more involved with the community. “We live here, we work here, we really […]
Smithville Man Arrested In Undercover Human Trafficking Operation
A Smithville man faces charges after a two-day undercover human trafficking operation in Murfreesboro. 20-Year-Old Michael Lee Sovern, one of 12 men arrested and accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. Authorities placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to prostitution and commercial sex cases. The focus was to identify individuals seeking […]
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 […]
