TDOT urges motorists to exercise caution in Highway 56 construction zone

January 8, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Tennessee Department of Transportation advises motorists to be vigilant as construction work continues on Highway 56 from Smithville to the Warren County line.

Jones Brothers Contractors, LLC is conducting grade work inside the Smithville City Limits between Dearman Street and East Bryant Street. Traffic in this area will be shifted to allow the contractor to complete work. A diversion remains in place for Williams Road to allow the contractor to construct the new alignment. The speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph in the construction zone. Motorists should use caution in this area and watch for flaggers and construction equipment.

The contractor will continue installing concrete box culverts and drainage structures in the construction zone. Grade work, bridge work, paving operations, and utility work on the new roadway alignment are ongoing. Traffic is still using the existing SR-56; however, motorists are advised to use caution and watch for construction equipment adjacent to the roadway. Flaggers may be present to move equipment across the roadway, unload equipment, or complete utility work.

January 7, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Opioid Overdose continues to claim lives. One way to prevent opioid overdose deaths is to learn how to respond in this medical emergency. Time is critical but Naloxone is an emergency medication that has the potential to save lives and restore breathing until EMS arrives.

You may join this online Zoom training Thursday, January 14 from 6-7 p.m. as the Upper Cumberland Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists provide this emergency life-saving training.

Join the Zoom meeting at the link below.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86024624471?pwd=L1VacWw3Q2RBTUVIL2xNQU5oKythdz09

Free opioid overdose reversal kits with Naloxone will be available for pickup on Friday, January 15 from 9 a.m. until noon in front of the office of the DeKalb Prevention Coalition at the county complex near the front door of the UT Extension Service office.

January 7, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Industrial Development Board has been in existence since 1965 made up of seven members appointed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Different members have served over the years as appointees to the Industrial Development Board at the pleasure of the city council but the terms have apparently never been clearly defined by ordinance or resolution.

During Monday night’s monthly meeting the aldermen set the terms for each appointed member as follows:

Bert Driver and Renee Steff will serve through January 4, 2023. Tim Stribling, Alan Webb, and Tom Janey will have four year terms through January 4, 2025; and Walter Burton and Thomas Groom will serve through January 4, 2027.

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