DeKalb Sheriff’s Department along with Smithville and Alexandria Police Departments to Modify responses to some calls due to COVID-19 Concerns

March 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department along with the Smithville and Alexandria Police Departments are modifying their responses to calls amid concerns about COVID-19.

“Each call will be evaluated to determine if an officer needs to respond or if a report can be taken by phone,” said Sheriff Patrick Ray, Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins, and Alexandria Police Chief Chris Russell in a joint statement.

The three primary law enforcement agencies in the county decided to take this action after learning that neighboring Putnam County now has one confirmed case of the Coronavirus with possibly up to 7 others . All three agency leaders said “We are trying to keep our employees safe through this epidemic. If we have more than a couple of officers out at one time, we are in trouble.”

“Starting Saturday, March 21 at 7:00 a.m. until further notice, all deputies and city police officers will respond to calls differently than normal. Central Dispatch will evaluate each call and determine whether to direct deputies or city officers to respond or if the call can be taken over the phone. All life threatening emergency calls will be responded to as normal.” according to the statement.

You may call central dispatch at 615-215-3000 or in case of an emergency dial 911.

March 17, 2020
By:

In the interest of public safety, and in accordance with Center for Disease Control recommendations, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is taking the following precautionary measures to assist public health efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

• Effective immediately all visitor centers and resource manager offices are closed to the public until further notice.

• Parks, campgrounds, day-use areas or other recreation areas that have not opened for the 2020 recreation season shall delay opening until further notice.

• In cases where closure of a day use recreation area is not possible, public restrooms, group shelters, beaches, and other amenities will be closed in order to promote Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended precautions. Day use fees will not be collected at these areas during this time.

• Cancellations for campground or group shelter reservations through May 15, 2020 will be processed automatically and a full refund will be issued. America the Beautiful passes may be purchased online by visiting https://store.usgs.gov/pass.

• Boat ramps will remain open.

• Campers with reservations at Defeated Creek Campground on Cordell Hull Lake who have already arrived or who arrive up to March 19 will be allowed to remain until March 23, 2020. All future reservations will be canceled.

• All schedule tours, interpretive programs, and special events will be cancelled until further notice.

• Shoreline management visits, usually relating to dock permits, will be conducted by phone, email, or mail between dock owners and Corps personnel in order to protect both parties.

Although public access will not be allowed, resource manager offices will be staffed and available to conduct business and answer questions via email or telephone. Telephone numbers for each lake office are listed below.

Lake Office
Phone Number

Lake Barkley
(270) 362-4236

Center Hill Lake
(931) 858-3125

Cheatham Lake
(615) 792-5697

Cordell Hull Lake
(615) 735-1034

Dale Hollow Lake
(931) 243-3136

J. Percy Priest Lake
(615) 889-1975

Lake Cumberland
(606) 679-6337

Laurel River Lake
(606) 679-6337

Martins Fork Lake
(606) 573-1468

Old Hickory Lake
(615) 822-4846

Additonal measures will be effective at each of the Nashville District’s USACE managed facilities throughout Kentucky and Tennessee. Please note, certain facilities are operated on USACE property by other entities under lease agreements, such as marinas and municipal parks. It is recommended that the public contact those entities directly in regards to their current operating status.

“We are taking the CDC’s recommended precautions as we work to provide a safe environment for our visitors,” said Diane Parks, Nashville District’s chief of Operations. “Public safety and the safety of our employees will always be our top priority, and every effort will be made to assist in efforts to contain COVID-19.”

Nashville District leadership continues to monitor and assess the situation and will keep the public informed of any additional updates.

(The public can obtain news, updates and information from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District on the district’s website at www.lrn.usace.army.mil, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/nashvillecorps, and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/nashvillecorps.)

March 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The qualifying deadline is drawing near for candidates interested in certain positions that will be on the ballot on August 6th.

Dennis Stanley, Administrator of Elections, said petitions are available for school board seats in Districts 5 and 6 along with the following city races: three aldermen seats in Smithville; five aldermen seats in Alexandria; and a mayor and two aldermen seats in Dowelltown. In addition, any local voter interested in running for State House 40 and 46 can also get a petition at the local election office.

“All the local offices will be for four-year terms, except two of the five aldermen seats in Alexandria will be for two-years to fill unexpired terms,” Stanley said. “The state house seats are also two-year terms.”

The qualifying deadline for the August election is Noon April 2.

Three aldermen seats will be filled in the Smithville Municipal Election on August 6th. Those who have picked up a petition to run for alderman are Danny Washer, Shawn Jacobs, Donnie Crook, Timothy Perricone, and Jessica Higgins. All petitions have been returned and checked.

For the school board in the 6th district Jason Miller and Billy Washer have obtained petitions. Miller’s petition has been returned and checked. Washer’s has not been returned. Incumbent Doug Stephens has said he will not seek re-election.

In the 5th district Jamie L. Cripps and W.J. (Dub) Evins, III have obtained petitions. Cripps’ s petition has been returned and checked. Evins has not returned his petition. He has told WJLE he will not be a candidate for re-election.

In Dowelltown Pam Redmon has picked up a petition to run for Mayor but she has not yet returned it.

Phillip Byford, James C. Walker, and James H. White have obtained petitions to run for alderman in Dowelltown. Byford’s petition has been returned and checked. Walker and White have not yet returned their petitions.

In Alexandria Charles William Anderson, Jr. and Lynne Dickerson have obtained petitions to run for a 4 year alderman term while Bridgette Rogers has picked up a petition for a 2 year alderman term. So far Dickerson is the only one of the three who has returned a petition.

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