DeKalb Fire Department Prevents Brush Fire from Spreading to Nearby Structures in Midway Community

February 20, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Quick action by members of the DeKalb County Fire Department Monday kept a brush fire from spreading to structures nearby.

In a brief statement, Chief Donny Green said that “the DeKalb County Fire Department was dispatched to the Midway Community for a brush fire on Page Drive Monday at 1:01 p.m. The brush fire was spreading quickly and threatening structures close by. After a quick response, the brush fire was brought under control and no structures were harmed.

The Main Station’s Brush 2, Midway Engine 63, Cookeville Highway Engine 61, Four Seasons Engine 57 and DeKalb County Sheriff Officer responded to the call.

February 18, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Sentences were handed down Thursday in DeKalb County Criminal Court against four people charged in various crimes.

57-year-old Marty Tallent entered a plea to aggravated burglary and received a three-year sentence all suspended to probation. The sentence is to run concurrently with his probation in a Warren County TDOC sentence against him. Tallent was given jail credit of 415 days.

According to the charge, Tallent entered a habitation on May 27, 2023 with the intent to commit a felony, theft, or assault.

22-year-old Jada Beth Butcher entered a plea to sale of schedule II drug (methamphetamine) under 0.5 grams and received a four-year sentence all suspended to supervised probation. She was fined $2,000. Butcher was given credit for time served.

51-year-old Keith MacWilliam Byers entered a plea by criminal information to reckless endangerment and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days suspended except for 48 hours to serve. He was fined $350 and must attend an alcohol safety education program.

According to the charge, Byers unlawfully and recklessly engaged in conduct on August 12, 2022 which placed or may have placed another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.

27-year-old Haley Jada Sosa entered a plea by criminal information to reckless driving and received a sentence of five months and twenty-nine days under supervised probation.

According to the charge, Sosa did unlawfully drive an automobile on September 16, 2021 in a reckless manner and in willful and wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.

February 18, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The championship game matchups are set for the District 7 3A basketball Tournament this week at Tennessee Tech.

On Monday night, the Livingston Academy Lady Wildcats will meet the White County Warriorettes for the tournament title at 9 p.m. while the Upperman Lady Bees will battle the Stone Memorial Lady Panthers for third place in the consolation game at 7:30 p.m.

In the semi-finals on Saturday, Livingston Academy, the 3rd seed in the girls tournament, defeated Upperman, the 2nd seed by the score of 46 to 38 while White County, the top seed, knocked off Stone Memorial, the 5th seed 60 to 48.

Meanwhile the boys tournament championship game Tuesday night at 9 p.m. will be between Livingston Academy and Upperman while in the consolation game at 7:30 p.m., Stone Memorial and White County will play for third place.

On Saturday in the semi-finals of the boys tournament, Livingston Academy, the 3rd seed, defeated Stone Memorial, the 2nd seed by the score of 55 to 43 while Upperman, the top seed, beat White County, the 4th seed 56 to 46.

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