Chamber Presents Smithville Boo Bash Awards

October 31, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce presented awards Monday for Boo Bash “Best Costumes” and Boo Bash “Best Decorations” for participating businesses and offices.

Chamber Winners for “2022 Boo Bash Best Costumes” are:

•1st Place – Smithville City Hall’s The Wizard of Oz

•Tied for 2ndPlace – DeKalb Circuit Court Clerk’s Grinch and Who-ville Characters and DeKalb County Mayor’s Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory

•Tied for 3rdPlace – RealSource’s The Shining & Justin Potter Library’s Alice in Wonderland

2022 Boo Bash Best Decorations:

1st Place – DeKalb Circuit Court Clerk
2nd Place – Smithville City Hall
3rd Place -DeKalb County Mayor’s office

Other “Spook-tacular” Contest Participants included:

•DeKalb Prevention Coalition’s Pumpkin Display

•UCHRA – Multiple Costumes

•Tamara Beckman, CPA – The Spice Girls

•DeKalb County Board of Education – The Grinch & Max

October 31, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A Putnam County man arrested in connection with the death of 15-year-old Olivia Daryl Taylor is now facing additional charges.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced today (Monday) that 63-year-old Charles “Chuck” Carter Jr. has now been charged with second-degree murder and one count of abuse of a corpse.

Taylor was reported missing by her parents from her Putnam County home on Wednesday, October 26. The next day, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reported that the body of Taylor was found in a wooded area east of Cookeville.

Officials said Carter admitted to officers he delivered and provided illegal drugs to Taylor which caused her death.

Carter was previously charged with aggravated statutory rape in regard to the investigation.

District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said the investigation into Olivia’s death remains active and additional charges are possible.

“This investigation has progressed over the weekend and is still being developed. Facts were learned in the last 48 hours to justify seeking additional warrants,” said Dunaway, “Once the investigation is complete, we will determine whether additional or amended charges are appropriate. “

Carter is being held in the Putnam County Jail on no bond and has an initial court date set for Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

October 31, 2022
By:

The DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department has ranked #8 among volunteer and combination fire departments in the state of Tennessee for 2021-2022 training achievement. Of the 732 fire departments in Tennessee, both volunteer and career, the DeKalb County Fire Department ranked # 25 for 2021-2022 training achievement.

This is the 14th consecutive year the DeKalb County Fire Department has been recognized as one of Tennessee’s elite fire departments for outstanding training achievement. This year, the department logged 2,053 training hours at the state fire academy and was recognized as a Gold Level fire department in Tennessee for 2021-2022.

DeKalb County Mayor Matt Adcock commended the department’s members and leaders for continuing to make the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department’s training program a legacy of excellence. “Our county takes great pride in the level of commitment and service that we continue to see year after year from our firefighters who work hard and train hard to make sure our citizens have good fire department services here in DeKalb County.

Getting this kind of statewide recognition for the 14th consecutive year makes it very clear that we have an excellent group of committed men and women who sacrifice many hours to be prepared to respond to the emergency needs of our citizens,” says Mayor Adcock.

Chief Donny Green says he wants to personally commend Captain Brian Williams, the department’s Training Officer, for his leadership, planning and coordination of the department’s training activities in a manner that consistently spotlights our training program as one of top in the state, volunteer and career. The Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy provides excellent training programs delivered by professional and knowledgeable campus and field instructors. In addition to the 2,053 hours at the Academy, Captain Williams coordinated over 2,400-man hours of in “in-house” training. Chief Green says that without the support of County Mayor Matt Adcock, the County Commission, the families of our volunteer firefighters, our community and business partners, and the citizens of DeKalb County, the department could not have achieved this milestone. “Properly trained firefighters are the best tools available to any fire department. Without proper training, the best and most expensive equipment is useless. However, good training coupled with good equipment is priceless,” says Chief Green. Training performance and documentation are core elements in the Insurance Services Office’s (ISO) property protection that determine how much property owners have to pay in homeowners insurance premiums. The DeKalb County Fire Department’s proven commitment to training and emergency response has resulted in a dramatic improvement to DeKalb County’s Public Protection Classification Rating of Class 6 for all areas of DeKalb County located within 5 road miles of one of the department’s 12 stations.

If you are interested in learning more about the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department, or would like
information on how to be a member of our team, you can visit the Department’s website at:
www.dekalbfire.com, or call 615-464-7176. You can also visit the Department’s Facebook group page.

Elite Club 2021-2022
PLATINUM
Knoxville Fire Department 9,730
Nashville Fire Department 8,124
Sevierville Fire Department 7,546
Kingsport Fire Department 5,635
Johnson City Fire Department 5,211
Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue 4,675
Shelbyville Fire Department 4,486
Williamson County Fire Training 4,053
Columbia Fire & Rescue 4,050

GOLD
Cookeville Fire Department 3,541
Wilson County EMA 3,268
Alcoa Fire Department 3,251
Lebanon Fire Department 3,190
Putnam County Fire Department 3,097
Bristol Fire Department 2,962
Rutherford County Fire & Rescue 2,848
Pigeon Forge Fire Department 2,808
Collierville Fire Department 2,430
Hardin County Fire Department 2,356
Elizabethton Fire Department 2,132
Bedford County Fire Department 2,132
Seymour VFD 2,105
Clarksville Fire & Rescue 2,072
Maury County Rural Fire Department 2,066
DeKalb County Fire Department 2,053
Fayette County Fire Department 2,029

SILVER
Gallatin Fire Dept. 1,941
City of Athens Fire Dept. 1,461
Pleasant View VFD 1,122
Tullahoma Fire Dept. 1,938
LaVergne Fire Dept. 1,440
Newport Fire Dept. 1,092
Jefferson City Fire Dept. 1,923
Gilt Edge VFD 1,411
Giles Co. Fire & Rescue 1,091
Kittrell VFD 1,872
Almaville VFD 1,400
Sulphur Springs VFD 1.076
Greeneville Fire Dept. 1,835
Sevier Co. VFD 1,367
Eastman Chemical FD 1,064
Montgomery Co. VFD 1,790
Manchester Fire Dept. 1,307
Mosheim VFD 1,056
Fentress Co. VFD 1,720
Humbolt Fire Dept. 1,232
Cumberland Co. FD 1,037
Hendersonville Fire Dept. 1,691
Crossville Fire Dept. 1,215
McMinnville Fire Dept. 1,032
Franklin fire Dept. 1,588
Brentwood Fire & Rescue 1,199
Dyersburg Fire Dept. 1,023
Bartlett Fire Dept. 1,581
Warriors Path VFD 1,164
Y-12 Fire Dept. 1,022
Bloomingdale VFD 1,576
Rural/Metro Fire Dept. 1,147
Covington Fire Dept. 1,018
Morristown Fire Dept. 1,510
Jackson Fire Dept. 1,134
Martin Fire Dept. 1,00

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