Smithville Elementary Kindergarten Orientation and New Registration

July 25, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Attention Parents of Smithville Elementary Kindergarteners:

Kindergarten orientation will be held on Monday and Tuesday nights (July 27-28) beginning at 6:00 p.m. for incoming Kindergarteners.

July 27, 6:00 pm Orientation for These Teachers: Mrs.Crystal Young, Mrs.LeVaughnda Midgett, Ms.Emily Bartlett, Mrs. Kelly Huling, Mrs. Kristen Malone.

July 28, 6:00 pm Orientation for These Teachers: Mrs.Cristy Spears, Mrs.Misty Agee, Mrs.Tanya Howard, Ms.Lindsey Bouldin

Important Info to know:

Kindergarten teachers mailed letters or postcards to their new students.

A maximum of 3 attendees (student, and two parents/guardians) at the event. Due to limited space and observation of social distancing, please do not bring siblings or more than the number of people per student to the orientation.

Parking is available in the front of the building, facing E. Bryant Street

Enter at the side entrance (Kindergarten Hallway) of the school, next to Walker Drive

Masks are ALWAYS encouraged, but not mandatory at this time

Temperatures MUST be checked by SES staff prior to entering the building. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 or above will not be permitted to enter the building.

All attendees will be required to answer the following questions:

Have you been in close contact with a person with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19?

Have you had an unusual cough or shortness of breath?

Have you had a sore throat or other flu like symptoms?

Have you had a new loss of taste or smell?

Have you vomited or had diarrhea in the past 24 hours?

If you answer YES to any of the questions listed above, you will not be permitted to enter the building for Kindergarten Orientation.

Parents who have not registered their Kindergartener by July 27 can come to Smithville Elementary School between 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27 or Tuesday, July 28 to register their child. However, online registration is encouraged and recommended. On-line registration can be found on the Smithville Elementary website (ses.dekalbschools.net).

If you have any questions, please contact Smithville Elementary School at 615.597.4415 between the hours of 7:00-3:00, Monday through Friday.

July 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the whereabouts of two suspects in a burglary investigation and is asking for the help of the public in finding them.

Sheriff Patrick Ray told WJLE that on Saturday, July 18 at 8:48 pm Central dispatch received a call of a burglary at a home on Short Mountain Highway. Surveillance video showed two men, one of them carrying a weapon with his face partially covered, who came up to the residence (See photos). One of the men, an African American, gained entry to a bedroom of the residence through a window. The intruder then walked down the hallway of the home where he was confronted by the homeowner. The suspect then turned and ran back into the bedroom and exited through the same window where he entered the home,

Video (2) from dwayne page on Vimeo.

Anyone who has information on the identity of the two suspects, please call Detective Brian Williams at 615-597-4935 extension 224 or Sheriff Patrick Ray at 615-597-4935 extension 202 or the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department’s Crime Tip Line at 615-464-6400.

July 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Revenue collections in the County Clerk’s Office have increased within the last six years due partly to additional services offered.

“Since the end of the 2014 fiscal year, our office has seen significant growth in total revenues receipted, services provided, and transactions completed. The fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 provided to be another productive year for the DeKalb County Clerk’s Office. Motor vehicle transactions alone increased by 2,983. For 2020, the office completed 26,118 motor vehicle transactions compared to 23,135 in 2019,” County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss told WJLE.

The upward trend also continues in overall revenue collections. “In 2016 annual receipts were $1,407,473.80; $1,621,099.18 in 2017; $1,779,622.48 in 2018; $1,834,038.60 in 2019; and $1,928,076.43 for the year fiscal year ending June 30, 2020,” Poss said.

Excess fees collected in 2020 totaled $183,915.29, an increase from $173,711.02 in 2019.

Title production has also steadily increased over the last six years. “In 2013 a total of 2,897 were issued locally. By 2015 it had almost doubled at 5,589 and for the last three years, 2017, 2018, and 2019, we have seen an average increase of 6,104 in locally issued titles. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 our office issued 6,686 titles, an 11.4% increase over 2019”.

More people have been taking advantage of the driver license/ID renewal kiosk in recent years. For example, 502 kiosk transactions were successfully completed in 2014 and that grew to 1,653 in 2019.

“Although this machine is designed to be for self service use, a majority of the kiosk transactions require assistance in order for them to be successfully completed and we often have to contact the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Office to resolve kiosk operation issues or to keep it maintained and in proper working order,” said Poss.

“While revenues are important, we are happy to be able to offer a wider variety of services than ever before without the benefit of additional fees for the operation of our office. Services for which we receive no payment or office fees include completing certain tasks for the public at the kiosk, assistance in completing computer processed driver license reinstatements, payments, and fines for customers, handgun carry renewals, obtaining FEIN numbers, filing 2290 forms required for the federal heavy vehicle use tax on all plates involving vehicles exceeding 55,000 pounds, filing and payment of business tax renewals, monthly filing and payment of sales and use taxes, and more. These are just a few of the many tasks we perform daily in the county clerk’s office as a courtesy to our citizens,” said Poss.

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