Couple Arrested After Early Morning Pursuit and Wreck

January 13, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A couple trying to elude authorities in White County were arrested in Smithville early this morning (Saturday) after they ran off the road, struck a stop sign, and bolted from their car on foot.

The names of the man and woman have not yet been released but they are facing charges as a result of the episode.

The matter remains under investigation but apparently White County authorities were looking to serve warrants on at least one of the occupants of the vehicle, a 2005 Dodge Neon, when the driver tried to evade arrest . A pursuit ensued. The car crossed into DeKalb County and then Smithville. White County authorities reportedly terminated the pursuit near Smithville.

Local law enforcement officers were advised to be on the lookout for the car at 1:56 a.m. and Smithville Police found it abandoned at the intersection of South Mountain and Hayes Street at 2:10 a.m. The car had knocked over a stop sign and the occupants of the vehicle had fled on foot.

Members of the Smithville Police Department, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, and White County officers converged on the scene and began looking for the couple. They were found in the area shortly thereafter, taken into custody, and transported back to White County.

January 13, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Local GOP candidates officially made their intentions known Saturday during a “Meet and Greet” hosted by the DeKalb County Republican Party at the courthouse.

In addition to Sheriff Patrick Ray and Trustee Sean Driver, who are each seeking their fourth terms, three other candidates announced for county wide offices during the gathering including Susan Martin, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Circuit Court Clerk, and Reed Edge and Danny Hale who are both seeking the GOP nomination to run for Road Supervisor. Incumbent Road Supervisor Butch Agee did not attend Saturday’s meeting. He has already announced his decision not to seek a second term.

Six persons are seeking the GOP nod to run for the County Commission including the following:

• Tom Chandler in the 1st district
• Sabrina Farler in the 2nd district
• Greg Matthews in the 4th district
• Jerry Adcock in the 5th district (incumbent)
• Matt Adcock in the 6th district
• Bruce Malone in the 7th district

The DeKalb Republican Party will hold their caucus on Sunday, February 11 to formally nominate candidates to run for election in the DeKalb County General Election on Thursday, August 2nd.

Other candidates making announcements Saturday to run in the August 2nd GOP primary for state offices were 40th District State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, 17th District State Senator Mark Pody, Menda Holmes for State Representative in District 46, and Dr. Rolando Toyos, founder and CEO of the Toyos Clinic with locations in Memphis and Nashville, who will enter the race to succeed Bob Corker in the U.S. Senate.

January 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A new 30 minute religious program debuts Sunday night, January 14 at 9:15 p.m. on WJLE prior to the 9:45 p.m. local news broadcast called “UNSHACKLED”sponsored by the Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church.

UNSHACKLED” features stirring accounts of real people…real life stories…stirring, dramatic accounts of hopelessness, and the hope that changes everything.

This award-winning radio drama from Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, grips the heart with compelling and relevant stories of transformed lives.

Without Jesus Christ, we are all shackled by sin — by our wrong choices, disobedience, and selfish motives. But God is at work, and the power of Christ sets us free of our bondage. We are…UNSHACKLED!

Listen for “UNSHACKLED”sponsored by the Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church every Sunday night at 9:15 p.m. on WJLE AM 1480/FM 101.7 and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com as part of WJLE’s Sunday programming line up.

WJLE is proud of our partner sponsors of religious programs each week and hopes you will tune in often and let them know you listen.

• Got A Minute?: 60 second message presented by the Smithville Church of Christ with Dan Gulley-Twice a day Monday-Friday each week (various times morning and around noon)
• Cross Connection sponsored by the Upper Helton Baptist Church featuring Jimmy Arms: Monday-Friday at 11:55 a.m. each week
• Morning Devotion: A 5 minute daily devotional by a different minister each week Monday-Saturday at 7:25 a.m.
• Amazing Facts sponsored by the Smithville Seventh Day Adventist Church: Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. each week

The following are weekly sponsored Sunday programs:

• 7:30 a.m.: Royce Moore of the New West Point Freewill Baptist Church (The Way of Life Ministry)
• 8:00 a.m. Elder Ricky Arnold of the New Bildad Primitive Baptist Church (The Firm Foundation)
• 8:30 a.m. Outreach Baptist Church with Nathan Thomason (The Outreach Pulpit)
• 9:00 a.m. Tom Hafstad of the Keltonburg Missionary Baptist Church (Only Through the Blood)
• 9:30 a.m. LOCAL NEWS
• 9:35 a.m. Trent Colwell of the Smithville Church of the Nazarene (The Living Word)
• 10:00 a.m. Steve Warren of Faith Chapel Ministries (Faith for the Hour)
• 10:30 a.m. Bobby Thomason of the Covenant Baptist Church (Fountain of Faith Ministries)
• 11:00 a.m. Worship Services from either the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian (Isaac Gray) or Smithville First United Methodist (Dr. John Carpenter) Churches
• 12:00 NOON: LOCAL NEWS
• 12:30 p.m.: Music Ministry of Delmas Neal
• 1:00 p.m.: Truth that Transforms with Charles and Aaron Wright
• 1:30 p.m. The Preaching Ministry of Toy Lawson of the People’s Pentecostal Church
• 2:30 p.m. Billy Hale of the Christ Pentecostal Church of Brush Creek (The King is Coming)
• 3:00 p.m. Prophet James Ferrell of the Church of Jesus Christ (The Word of the Lord)
• 3:30 p.m. The Way of the Cross with Joe Elkins
• 4:00 p.m. LOCAL NEWS
• 9:15 p.m. UNSHACKLED sponsored by the Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church.
• 9:45 p.m. LOCAL NEWS

Listen each week on WJLE AM 1480 and WJLE FM 101.7 and LIVE Streaming at www.wjle.com.