County wants to hear from persons interested in filling 6th District County Commission Vacancy

February 5, 2024
By: Bill Conger

Anyone in the 6th district interested and qualified to fill the county commission vacancy created by the recent resignation of Justin Adcock will be given an opportunity to express their wishes during the next county commission committee of the whole meeting on Thursday, February 22 at 6 p.m. in the history room of the county complex.

Contenders will each be given three minutes to address the commission.

The county commission is expected to appoint someone to fill the vacancy at the next regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 26th at the Mike Foster Multipurpose Center Auditorium at 6:30pm.

The appointee will be sworn into office and serve for six months until the August County General Election in which someone will be elected to complete Adcock’s unexpired term which ends August 31, 2026.

Administrator of Elections Dustin Estes has announced that the office of County Commission District 6 will be on the August 1, 2024 ballot to fill the unexpired term. This election will be held in conjunction with the 2024 DeKalb County General Election.

County parties may certify a candidate by caucus by the qualifying deadline 12 NOON April 4, 2024.

Independents may pick up petitions beginning February 5, 2024.

February 5, 2024
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School has announced the January Students, Teacher, and Employee of the Month. Congratulations are in order for the following students: Eloise Hendrix, PreK, Lincoln Simon, Kindergarten, Ashton Wright, 1st grade, Alexandria McDaniel, 2nd grade, Mason Checchi, 3rd grade, Leo Dotts, 4th grade, Leah Chittwood, 5th grade, Billy Clark, 6th grade, Savana Muncey, 7th grade, and Autumn Crook, 8th grade.

Third grade educator Jessica Antoniak was named the Teacher of the Month, and McKenzie Dunaway was selected as the Employee of the Month.

(Pictured- Front row left to right are Mason Checchi, Lincoln Simon, Eloise Hendrix, Alexandria McDaniel, and Ashton Wright. Back row left to right are Assistant Principal Seth Willoughby, Teacher of the Month Jessica Antoniak, Savana Muncey, Autumn Crook, Billy Clark, Leah Chittwood, Leo Dotts, Employee of the Month McKenzie Dunaway, and Principal Sabrina Farler)

February 4, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County residents must register to vote by Monday, February 5, 2024 to be able to cast a ballot in the DeKalb County Republican or Democratic primary elections or Presidential Preference Primary on March 5, 2024.

Registering to vote, updating your address or checking your registration status is fast, easy and secure with the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system. Any U.S. citizen with a driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security can register online from any computer or mobile device at GoVoteTN.gov.

“I encourage all Tennesseans to register to vote or make sure their registration is up-to-date before the deadline,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “It is important for all of us to make our voice heard at the polls and with our convenient online voter registration system you can safely register in minutes.”
Paper voter registration applications are available to download on GoVoteTN.gov or at the DeKalb County Election Commission Office or at www.dekalbelections.com. Completed paper voter registration applications can be submitted in person by close of business at 4 p.m. Monday, February 5 or if mailed it must be postmarked by February 5, 2024.

The DeKalb County Election Commission is located on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville. Voters can drop off completed registration forms or register in person Monday, February 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in time for the March 5 Primaries.

For more information about registering to vote, voter eligibility and other election information, visit GoVoteTN.gov or contact the DeKalb County Election Commission. Phone 615-597-4146.

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