Interested in Buying a Tiny House?

February 11, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Are you interested in purchasing a Tiny House?

Students in the DCHS Residential and Commercial Construction Class have completed building their first Tiny House and it will soon be for sale to the public.

During Thursday night’s monthly meeting, the Board of Education will consider advertising to accept sealed bids with a possible bid opening at the March meeting.

The 8’ x 24’ Tiny House stands up to 13 feet and 6 inches and sets on a modified trailer that can be anchored or moved from place to place.

Accommodations in the Tiny House, although compact include a living room, kitchenette, bathroom, and sleeping space.

Specific features are as follows:

● Mobility by use of a trailer
● Central heat and air unit
● Cooktop
● Solid wood cherry cabinets
● Loft bedroom
● Cherry laminate flooring
● Bathroom with shower
● Metal roof
● Cedar wood siding ( stained and finished)
● 200 square feet including loft

In a letter to the Board, Brad Leach, DCHS Career and Technical Education Director is asking that the board establish a minimum bid for the Tiny House.

“Currently the materials and supplies costs used to construct the house is $22,530.75. I would like to recommend that we add 15% to this initial cost in order to reimburse the RCC account and make the starting bid $26,000.00. This reimbursement will be used to continue the building of future houses and other projects,” said Leach.

Other issues on the Board of Education agenda for Thursday night are as follows:

Consider and act on a contract with a School Psychologist

Consider and act on declaring surplus property and selling by sealed bids

Personnel report by the Director

Committee and School Reports

Consider and act on adopting state rates for in-state mileage, per diem, lodging, and US Conus.

Any other business that may properly come before the Board from a Board member.

A work session will be held prior to the meeting at 5:30 pm.

February 10, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A mayor and two aldermen will be elected in Dowelltown on August 6.

Two persons James C. (Chris) Walker and Phillip D. Byford have picked up a petition from the election commission to run for alderman in Dowelltown.

The qualifying deadline is noon on April 2.

February 10, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A man has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly pulling a gun as a woman and her two children arrived home last week.

71 year old Bennie Ted Evans of Cookeville Highway, Smithville is under a $5,000 bond and he will be in court February 27.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on February 2 as the woman drove into the parking spot in front of her home on Cookeville Highway, Evans approached and started an argument with her. The woman’s 12 and 15 year old daughters were also in the vehicle. Evans allegedly put his hands on the door as the woman tried to exit the vehicle, drew a .22 caliber Beretta from his holster, and pointed the gun toward the car. No one was injured.

A Cookeville couple has been charged with stealing a credit card and two handguns from a DeKalb County residence.

33 year old Jeremy Scott Gordon and 19 year old Selena Martha Shellenbarger are each charged with fraudulent use of a credit card and two counts of theft. Bond for each is $10,000 and they will make a court appearance on February 27.

Sheriff Ray said that on December 26 Gordon and Shellenbarger allegedly stole a credit/debit card from a residence on Dobbs Cemetery Road along with a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson and a .38 caliber Rossi handgun. They allegedly used the stolen credit/debit card taking $1,019.26.

29 year old Kayla Nicole Adams was issued a citation on February 6 for simple possession of marijuana. Her court date is February 20. Sheriff Ray said that during a probation search at Adams’ home on Jacobs Pillar Road, officers found less than a gram of marijuana by the television in the living room. It weighed 0.3 grams.

41 year old James Ricky Ashford, Jr. of Delong Road, Smithville is charged with violation of the sex offender law. His bond is $10,000 and he will make a court appearance February 13.

Sheriff Ray said that on February 4 officers learned that Ashford had been living at a home on Eckles Heights Street in Liberty since Christmas in violation of the sex offender registry since it is not listed as his primary or secondary residence.

20 year old Robert Stephen Derrick of Toad Road, Smithville is charged with assault. His court date is February 20.

Sheriff Ray said that on January 31 Derrick, a prisoner at the jail, kicked a correctional officer in the upper thigh during an altercation with him.

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