A total of 245 people have cast ballots to date for the May 1 DeKalb County Democratic Primary.

According to Dennis Stanley, Administrator of Elections 63 people voted Friday including 59 in person and 4 by absentee.

Voters are making their choices as to who will represent the Democratic party as nominees in the August General Election for the offices of Road Supervisor, County Mayor, Circuit Court Clerk, Sheriff, Register of Deeds, County Clerk, and for the county commission in each of the seven districts. There is no Democratic candidate for Trustee

The primary will feature two county wide contested races for County Mayor and Circuit Court Clerk. There are four contested county commission district primary races including in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th districts.

Early voting days and times are as follows:
Mondays—1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesdays—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursdays—2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Fridays—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturdays—9 a.m. to noon.

Early voting runs through April 26 on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse

New prices have been established for the upcoming season at the Smithville Municipal Golf Course and Swimming Pool.

(CLICK LINK BELOW TO VIEW FEE SCHEDULE AT SMITHVILLE GOLF COURSE AND SWIMMING POOL)

Golf Course And Pool Fee Schedule

The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen met in special session Tuesday evening at city hall to approve the prices for the season as proposed by Ken Lacy, who along with Pete Ferguson, is managing the golf course and pool for the city this year.

The golf course may open within the next 10 days and Memorial Day weekend is the scheduled opening for the pool. Golf carts are to arrive Thursday.

Lacy said the new price schedule was developed after comparing fees with other courses in the region. “We canvassed them. We went to all the public golf courses especially the 9 hole courses in the area. We did a lot of comparison between here and Sparta because the two are a little bit more similar and then with White Plains and others on that side of Cookeville. We then took into consideration what the golf course was charging in previous years. And doing a budget, figuring to operate somewhere around $125,000 to $130,000 annually, if we look at it from that perspective, it shows that our costs per round is roughly $16.00 per round. We took that into consideration when trying to make everything work out,” said Lacy.

Under the new inclusive price schedule, individual golfers without a membership may play 18 holes with a cart for $23 including tax or 9 holes with a cart for $16.00 including tax. Golfers who wish to walk the course may play 18 holes for $14.00 including tax or 9 holes for $9.00 including tax. To do a replay (9 holes) on the same day, the additional cost is $7.50 including tax.

The golf course will have a driving range and the cost for range baskets is $6.00. All range balls must be purchased at the golf course and no shag balls will be permitted. A shag area will be available.

Admission to the swimming pool will remain at $2.00 per person for everyone age 4 and older.

Membership fees have also been established.

Member golfers who wish to play unlimited rounds may play 18 holes with a cart for $11.00 including tax or 9 holes with a cart for $7.50 including tax. To replay the course (9 holes) on the same day, the additional charge is $5.00.

Fees for a single membership is $440 including tax or $550 including tax for a family membership.

Single pool membership fees are $70.00 including tax or $135.00 including tax for a family membership.

A single Range membership is $165.00 including tax.

For a combination Golf/Pool/Range membership the price is $605 including tax for a single membership and $715 including tax for a family membership.

Golfers who wish to use their own private cart can pay a Trail Fee of $385 including tax.

Lifeguards are needed at the pool. If you would like to be a lifeguard this season contact Lacy or Ferguson at the golf course or contact City Hall.

The club house will again sell concessions including soft drinks and snacks along with hotdogs and cold sandwiches, possibly barbeque from a crock pot, and hamburgers grilled outdoors may also be available. An exclusive deal may be reached with a soft drink vendor in exchange for umbrellas and tents free to the golf course/pool for events. A vendor is also needed to provide ice this season since the facility has no ice machine. The clubhouse may also add a hot rotisserie, popcorn machine, and freezer.

A McMinnville woman entered a plea by criminal information to statutory rape in DeKalb County Criminal Court on Monday.

Judge David Patterson presided.

21 year old Summer Irene Roach received a sentence of two years but she will be on supervised probation pursuant to judicial diversion. No sex offender registry will be required of her.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on November 9, 2017 Roach knowingly engaged in unlawful sexual intercourse with a male juvenile. She was more than four years older than the victim.

The case was investigated by a Sheriff’s Department Detective.