Smithville Man Charged with Rape

June 17, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A 38 year old Smithville man is facing a rape charge.

Carlos Herrera of 920 South Mountain Street is under a $50,000 bond and he will make an appearance in General Sessions Court on July 9.

According to the complaint, the offense occurred on Monday, June 22. The investigation reveals that Herrera raped a woman by using force to kiss and fondle her. He then allegedly forced her to engage in other sexual acts. All the while the victim repeatedly told Herrera “no” and “stop” and kept trying to push him away.

The police report states that ” in the early hours of June 22 Herrera did go to the victim’s house uninvited to visit with some people living there. While there, Herrera did enter the bedroom of the victim and sat down on the bed where the victim tried to push him away. Herrera did assault the victim which lasted a few minutes and once he was finished she was able to get dressed and he left”.

The case was investigated by Detective Brandon Donnell of the Smithville Police Department.

June 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Animal Shelter has a variety of playful dogs available for adoption including “Margo”, the WJLE featured “Pet of the Week”.

DeKalb Animal Shelter Employee Emmaly Bennett with Margo from dwayne page on Vimeo.

“Margo is about a year and a half old and has been spade. She is a super good dog but is still very much a puppy. She loves to play especially with other dogs. If you are interested in adopting Margo please come to the shelter to meet her first and if you have other pets bring them too to make sure they are compatible because Margo is very dominate. Margo would probably be a better fit for a no kid household or homes with children age 10 or older because she is scared of small children,” said Shelter employee Emmaly Bennett.

“To adopt Margo, go to our website. www.dekalbanimalcoalition.org and look for a tab to fill out an application. Fill it out and email it back to us. We will call to set up an appointment time for you to come in and meet Margo to see if she is a perfect fit for you,” said Bennett.

The DeKalb Animal Shelter is currently only open by appointment due to Covid-19.

“We are not currently open to the public for in-person visits but all our pets are posted online. Stay up to date with us on our website, facebook page, or Instagram,” said Shelter Director Megan Moore.

June 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Almost every year since its beginning, the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival has counted on the Community Chorus to deliver a stirring patriotic program  as the festival usually falls on or near the 4th of July

In 2019, the Jamboree audience was treated to the chorus’ presentation of “Which Way America”.

View the entire performance in the video below.

MAH00063 from dwayne page on Vimeo.

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