Portion of Dry Creek Road Closed due to Bridge Replacement Construction

May 1, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Dry Creek Road is now closed to thru traffic at the site where the contractor is preparing to replace a small bridge with a hole in it over Fall Creek just off of West Broad Street.

Last month the Smithville Mayor and Aldermen awarded a bid for the replacement of the bridge. Most of the funds for the project will come from the city’s share of American Rescue Plan Act money. Twin K. Construction of Helenwood, Tennessee was the only bidder and the aldermen accepted their bid of $630,605. In addition to the construction bid, other added costs including engineering have been or will be incurred that will possibly put the total project at more than $700,000.

The street at the site of construction will remain closed until the project is completed. Motorists needing to travel the street will have to take an alternate route.

May 1, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

An 18-year-old man was airlifted after his trike motorcycle plunged off a small bridge and crashed on Old Givens Hollow Road Sunday night.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Jarrod W. Smith, Jr. was traveling south on Old Givens Hollow Road on a 1985 Yamaha Trike when it went off the right side of the road while navigating a curve before reentering the roadway and then going off the left side. After leaving the roadway, the trike went off a small bridge. Smith was thrown from the trike and landed face down in the creek bed. Smith was then airlifted from near the scene where a helicopter landing zone set up at DeKalb West School.

Members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, DeKalb EMS, and DeKalb Fire Department were all on the scene of the crash.

May 1, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Scholarships and other awards will be presented to members of the Class of 2023 at DeKalb County High School during the annual Senior Awards program Tuesday night, May 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the DCHS gymnasium.

Click on the link below to view the senior formals.

Photo Gallery

Representatives of colleges, universities, branches of the armed services, businesses, civic groups, and other organizations will make the presentations.

Meanwhile, graduation for the DCHS Class of 2023 will be Friday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. on the high school football field.

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