DWS Announces January Students of the Month

January 9, 2019
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School today (January 9) announced the Students of the Month for January. Receiving the honor are Molly Reynolds (Pre-K), Sophia Eakes (Kindergarten), Kayleigh Ramirez (1st grade), Kaylee Womack (2nd grade), Chase Perez (3rd grade), Autumn McElhaney (4th grade), Nicholas Maddox (5th grade), Ava Cantrell (6th grade), Zoi Hale (7th grade) and Luke Driver (8th grade). Teachers select students based on their grades, characters and other traits that make them an outstanding student.

Picture front row left right are: Molly Reynolds, Kaylee Womack, Chase Perez, Sophia Eakes, and Kayleigh Ramirez.

Back row left to right are: Assistant Principal Joey Agee, Luke Driver, Ava Cantrell, Zoi Hale, Nicholas Maddox, Autumn McElhaney, and Principal Sabrina Farler.

January 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon) has officially been sworn in to office as the 111th General Assembly convened to organize this week.

Representative Boyd serves the men, women, and families of Cannon County, as well as parts of Wilson and Dekalb Counties. He is eager to continue the remarkable progress Tennessee has made in recent years.

“I am thankful for the opportunity to continue to serve, and I look forward to tackling the meaningful issues for the people of District 46 during the 2019 legislative session,” said Representative Boyd. “Together with my constituents, our local leaders, and our General Assembly members, I know we will ensure that our communities and our state continue to thrive.”

Throughout the 111th General Assembly, Representative Boyd will fight to further reduce taxes, eliminate burdensome regulations and red tape, and support additional job creation. Boyd and Republican leaders will also focus on continuing the improvements made to the state’s education system, securing our school facilities, and increasing access to work-based learning, vocational instruction, as well as technical training opportunities.

He will also work on criminal justice reform, and enhancing access to and the quality of health care services available to Tennesseans while lowering patient costs. The opioid crisis, as well as the allocation of new resources to better address mental health and substance abuse issues are also important priorities for Boyd and the General Assembly in the days, weeks, and months ahead.

January 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The City of Smithville is getting tough on those who don’t keep their properties cleaned up.

Under a city ordinance, landowners who don’t keep their property maintained according to the regulations are subject to civil penalties .

Mayor Josh Miller said the city’s enforcement is paying off and getting results.

“In the last few months nine letters have been sent out and I know there have been multiple people cited to court. It (enforcement) is working. We are not where we need to be but it is working. Pictures are taken (of properties in violation) and sent to court. I will say its better but we still have a lot of work to do,” said Mayor Miller during Monday night’s regular monthly city council meeting.

Another concern has now surfaced. Abandoned and junked vehicles.

“This is something that has come up and I hear it about vehicles parked everywhere. They are not tagged and have not been driven in five to ten years. It doesn’t look good. I think its time to do something about that as well. We don’t have an ordinance on that” said Mayor Miller.

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