DeKalb County would get new State Senator with passage of proposed State Redistricting Plan

January 16, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County would have a new state senator if a redistricting plan to be considered by the Tennessee General Assembly is adopted.

According to the plan adopted in committee and revealed by Tennessee Republican state lawmakers last week, DeKalb County would be moved from the 17th State Senatorial District, now represented by Mark Pody (R) of Lebanon, to the 16th District represented by Janice Bowling (R) of Tullahoma. In addition to DeKalb County, the 16th District would include the counties of Warren, Grundy, Coffee, Franklin, and Lincoln. Senator Bowling currently represents Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and Warren Counties.

The proposed redistricting plan calls for Senator Pody’s 17th District to include all of Wilson County and extend into Davidson to include portions of Donelson and Hermitage, along with areas near the Nashville International Airport and Percy Priest Lake. Pody currently serves Cannon, Clay, Macon, Smith, and Wilson counties in addition to DeKalb.

Meanwhile, 40th District State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver (R) would represent all of DeKalb County under the State House Redistricting Plan. Weaver’s proposed new district would include Jackson, Smith, and Cannon in addition to DeKalb and a small portion of Wilson. She currently represents Smith, Trousdale, and a portion of DeKalb and Sumner Counties.

District 46 State Representative Clark Boyd (R), who currently serves Cannon and a portion of DeKalb County and Wilson County would no longer serve either DeKalb or Cannon but he would represent a large portion of Wilson County if the State House Redistricting plan is adopted.

The new 6th Congressional District, represented by Congressman John Rose, would be made up of all of Sumner, Macon, Clay, Pickett, Scott, Trousdale, Smith, Jackson, Overton, Fentress, Putnam, Cannon, DeKalb, White, Cumberland, and Van Buren, and part of Wilson and Davidson counties.

The current 6th Congressional District is made up of Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White, and Wilson. It also contains very small pieces of Cheatham and Van Buren.

The map plans must be approved by both the House and the State Senate and then signed by Governor Lee before they can take effect.

Redistricting is necessary every decade when lawmakers use the latest federal census to equalize state and congressional districts to ensure “one man one vote.”

Democrats don’t like the overall redistricting plans and are vowing a legal battle. Specifically, they contend that the Republican-controlled chambers in the Tennessee General Assembly are splitting up Davidson County’s 5th Congressional District into three separate districts in an attempt to water down the Democratic vote and give a Republican a chance to defeat Democratic incumbent Congressman Jim Cooper.

Republicans control seven of nine U.S. congressional seats, with the only Democratic strongholds in Nashville and Memphis. Republicans say population losses in East Tennessee and West Tennessee led map drawers to move district lines closer to Nashville and Middle Tennessee, which experienced heavy growth over the past decade.

Lawmakers are expected to move relatively quickly to settle the new maps ahead of an April filing deadline to ballot access in the August primaries.

January 15, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams were unable to ground the Jets of Cumberland County Friday night at Crossville. The Lady Tigers lost 59 to 36 while the Tigers were handed a 76 to 70 defeat.

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In the girls’ game, DC trailed 22 to 11 after the 1st period, 36 to 20 at halftime, and 52 to 28 after the 3rd period before losing 59 to 36.

Ella VanVranken led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 19 points followed by Kadee Ferrell 6, Madison Martin 4, Avery Agee 3, and Ally Fuller and Xharia Lyons each with 2 points.

The Tigers led 15 to 11 after the 1st period of the boys’ game and held a 31 to 26 halftime advantage but fell behind 46 to 44 after the 3rd period and lost 76 to 70.

Conner Close scored 19 followed by Elishah Ramos 17, Stetson Agee 12, Isaac Knowles 8, Brayden Antoniak 6, and Robert Wheeler and Jordan Young each with 4.

The Tigers and Lady Tigers are scheduled to play makeup games against Macon County in Smithville Monday night, January 17 starting with the girls’ game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys’ game. WJLE plans LIVE coverage.

January 15, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Criminal Court Judge Wesley Bray handed down sentences against several defendants Tuesday, January 11.

36-year-old Nichole Reynolds entered a plea to driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended except 48 hours to serve and then be on supervised probation. She was fined $350 and will lose her drivers’ license for one year. Reynolds must complete the Alcohol Safety Education Program, attend the MADD Victim Impact Panel, and complete an Alcohol and Drug Assessment and follow and complete all recommended treatment.

25-year-old Trever Wayne Jenkins entered a plea to sale of a schedule II drug (Fentanyl) and received a six-year sentence on TDOC probation and was fined $2,000. He must also make $175 restitution for buy money to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department. Jenkins was given 42 days jail credit.

41-year-old Jimmie Herman entered a plea to sale of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams and received an eight-year sentence on TDOC probation. He was fined $2,000 and ordered to pay restitution of $180 for buy money to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department. He was given jail credit of 39 days.

26-year-old Christopher Keith Lane Derrick entered a plea to sale of a schedule III drug and received a two-year sentence suspended to supervised state probation. He was fined $2,000. The sentence is to run consecutive to a term of 11 months and 29 days in another case in General Sessions Court for which he was previously granted probation. He was given 42 days jail credit.

42-year-old Tawanna Ann Evans entered a plea to sale of methamphetamine and received an eight-year sentence suspended to supervised probation. She was fined $2,000 and given jail credit of 43 days. The sentence is to run consecutive to another case in which she is already on probation.

32-year-old Joshua Hayden Subblefield entered a plea to driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended except 48 hours to serve and then be on supervised probation. Subblefield was fined $350 and will lose his drivers’ license for one year. He must complete the Alcohol Safety Education Program, attend the MADD Victim Impact Panel, and complete an Alcohol and Drug Assessment and follow and complete all recommended treatment.

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