New DeKalb County State Lawmakers Get Committee Assignments

January 24, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

State lawmakers have been given their committee assignments by the leadership for the 2023-24 legislative sessions.

Newly elected State Representative Michael Hale of DeKalb County has been assigned to the Commerce Committee, the Local Government Committee, Business & Utilities Subcommittee, and the Cities and Counties Subcommittee.

Meanwhile, State Senator Janice Bowling of Coffee County, who now represents DeKalb County, has been named the 2nd Vice-Chairperson of the Government Operations Committee and is a member of the Transportation & Safety Committee and the Energy, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee.

Both lawmakers have filed bills “for introduction” and those can be found at the links below

Lists of bills filed by Hale can be found here— https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/sponsorlist/default.aspx?ID=H400&ga=113

List of bills filed by Bowling can be found here—https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/sponsorlist/default.aspx?ID=S160&ga=113

January 23, 2023
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Center Hill Lake Resource Management Office is holding a public workshop for its shoreline management plan update 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the DeKalb County Community Complex in Smithville.

The purpose of this workshop is to provide stakeholders and the public with an opportunity to propose improvements to the current 2016 Shoreline Management Plan.

Center Hill Resource Management Biologist Gary Bruce said that due to the increased development surrounding Center Hill Lake, along with the high demand for recreational opportunities, the frequency of unauthorized uses of public property is increasing and effective implementation of the shoreline management plan is more important now than ever before.

Proposed updates to the plan include changes to improved access for existing grandfathered docks, along with other minor changes that clarify the intent and purpose of the shoreline management plan.

A draft copy of the Shoreline Management Plan is posted on the Center Hill Lake website at https://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Locations/Lakes/Center-Hill-Lake/ and copies are being made available for review at the workshop.

Written comments and requests are accepted at the workshops or can be mailed to the Center Hill Lake Resource Manager’s Office at 158 Resource Lane, Lancaster, TN 38569. All mailed comments and requests must be received by the Resource Manager no later than Wednesday, March 1, 2023, to be considered.

The DeKalb County Community Complex is located at 712 S. Congress Blvd., in Smithville, Tennessee. Call the Center Hill Lake Resource Manager’s Office at 931-858-3125 for more information about the public workshop and shoreline management plan update.

January 23, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department’s first female officer has been honored with the 2022 Town & Lake Realty Honorary Lifetime Membership Award.

Lieutenant Kristie Johnson received the award during Saturday’s annual department banquet. Wilson Bank & Trust was the headlining sponsor. Johnson was named Lieutenant in 2019.

Each year, the Department’s Executive Committee accepts and reviews applications for Honorary Lifetime Memberships. This is a very distinguished award and recipients are selected by the Department’s Executive Committee based on strict merits of their service and contributions to the department.

Jeff Williams, a previously awarded Honorary Lifetime Member presented this year’s award.

“Lt. Kristie Johnson has served as a firefighter, station commander, Safety Officer and Lieutenant for a cumulative total of 13 years. She has provided the following significant contributions during her time on the Department:

•Active with planning, organizing, and working at department fundraisers,

•Served on many committees, including: Banquet Committee, Recruitment & Retention Committee, and Special Events Committee,

•Since 2009, provided numerous Emergency Medical Responder courses at no cost to the Department,

•Provided CPR certification/re-certification courses to members of the Department and the general public at no cost, and

•Has been actively involved with the Smoke Alarm Installation Program.

In June 2022, the DeKalb County Fire Department’s Executive Committee reviewed and approved Lt. Johnson’s application for Honorary Lifetime Membership.

This evening, we are honored to officially present Lt. Kristie Johnson with her DeKalb County Fire Department Honorary Lifetime Membership, sponsored by Town & Lake Realty. As you can see, Lt. Kristie has served in a very honorable and dedicated manner,” said Williams.

Meanwhile Lieutenant Blake Cantrell and Steve Abell of Walmart presented the 2022 Walmart 5 Year Length of Service Firefighter Awards to Kim Cantrell, Luke Green, and Jacob Parker.

2022 Walmart 15 Year Length of Service Firefighter Award Recipients were Donnie Johnson and Shawn Puckett.

Meanwhile, 42 firefighters were presented the 2022 Safe Industries Training Achievement Awards. Safe Industries is a Tennessee fire equipment and apparatus vendor. These awards go to firefighters who excelled participating in monthly training drills. There are two levels of awards: 75% training attendance and 100% training attendance.

Lieutenant Dusty Johnson made the presentations.

Members achieving 100% training attendance were Matt Adcock, Anthony Boyd, Bill Brown, Blake Cantrell, Kim Cantrell, Donny Green, Luke Green, Alyssa Harvey, Andrew Harvey, Christina Hovey, Kyle Hovey, Dustin Johnson, Heather Lader, Jordan Lader, Will Odom, Matt Olson, Andy Pack, Billy Parker, Cheyenne Phalin, Steven Phalin, Shawn Puckett, Steve Repasy, Frank Rodegeb, Robert Sartin, Anthony Scott, and Alex Woodward.

Members with 75% training attendance were Justin Bass, Chris Bates, Dan Bradam, Neal Caldwell, Joshua Davis, Keith Elkins, Donnie Johnson, Kristie Johnson, Steven Lawrence, Cynthia Nixon, Brent Reed, Brittany Reed, Eric Snow, Robert Sutton, Calvin Tramel, and Brian Williams.

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