Warden Charged with Aggravated Assault in Knife Attack

October 24, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

An argument between two women recently resulted in a knife assault.

25-year-old Megan Lynn Warden was arrested by Smithville Police for aggravated assault on October 13. According to police, Warden and the victim got into an argument behind the residence of 624 Highland Street and during the confrontation, Warden pulled out a knife and cut the victim on her face and jawline. Bond for Warden is $5,000 and her court date is October 27.

53-year-old Burnette Bernie Jones of 600 East Broad Street, Smithville is charged with violation of an order of protection. He is under a $20,000 bond and will make a court appearance on October 27. The complaint states that “on October 2 at about 1:45 p.m. Jones did go to the hotel room of the protected party and beat his fist on her door yelling and placing her in fear. There were several witnesses to this incident. Furthermore, Jones also had several incidents of indirect communication with this woman prior to this incident. Jones was arrested by Smithville Police and booked into the DeKalb County Jail for violation of an order of protection.

35-year-old Christopher Brock Tatrow was arrested on October 3 for public intoxication and assault. Police were summoned to Pedigo’s New and Used due to a possible assault. The officer found Tatrow, the suspect at the corner of South Mountain and West Broad Street with an open and half full 24-ounce Corona Extra. According to police, Tatrow was talking out of his head, not making any sense. Police learned that outside the store while the assault victim was looking at furniture, Tatrow aggressively came at the woman, grabbing her by the left arm on which she just had surgery, before calling her “baby “and then trying to grab her in the chest area. The victim pulled away and ran from the area. Tatrow’s bond is $5,000.

18-year-old Jeremiah Jason Mullins was cited on October 4 for vandalism. Mullins was spotted on video surveillance running away from a home on West Main Street after throwing a rock at a residence and breaking the glass storm door. His court date is November 10.

42-year-old Joseph Paul Deskins was arrested on October 6 for driving under the influence. After pulling over Deskins in a traffic stop for not maintaining his lane of travel, police noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person and when asked to step out of the vehicle, Deskins was unsteady on his feet. Deskins submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. His bond is $3,500 and he will appear in court October 27.

40-year-old Tolesha Alberta Slone was cited for assault on October 12. Police responded to an assault complaint at Smithville Market on West Broad Street and upon investigation learned that Slone had slapped and thrown gasoline on the victim. Her court date is November 3.

49-year-old Mariano Del Angle Reyes was arrested for driving under the influence on October 16 and he was cited for no driver license. Police were dispatched to a possible motor vehicle crash with injuries and upon arrival found a single vehicle on its side in the creek bed near the Smithville Church of God. Once the driver, identified as Reyes was finally out of the vehicle, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person. He submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. A computer check revealed that Reyes is not a licensed driver. Bond for Reyes is $1,500 and his court date is November 3.

October 24, 2022
By: Bill Conger

The D.C.H.S. Band brought home some heavy metal with their 1980s themed “Blast From the Past (Back to the Future)” program this past weekend. The Fighting Tiger Marching Band placed first in its class for drum major [Serenity Burgess], first in its class for percussion, and first in its class for color guard Saturday (Oct. 22) at the Forrest Rocket Tournament of Bands in Chapel Hill. The band took second in its class and 13th out of 20 overall that including several much larger bands.

“They’ve been improving every week everything from the drum major, to the percussion to the band, and color guard,” Band Director Don Whitt said in an interview prior to the awards’ announcements. “Every time we turn around they’re asking, “How can we do better?” They had a really good attitude coming into this. That’s what I’m proud about. Number one, they’re excited about the state championships coming up in a couple of weeks. This competition is like the Golden Globes Awards before you go to the Oscars. Usually, if they do well here, they do well at the state championship. A lot of directors have been telling me about how well they thought the band has done [today], and I really value their opinions. All in all we did really well.”

Assistant Band Director/Percussion Instructor Erica Birmingham said the percussion section performed “absolutely wonderful.”

“I know there were a couple of hiccups here and there whenever the entire electronic system completely went kaput, but the percussion handled themselves very well accordingly. In fact, they improvised on the spot. Nobody knew that anything was going on wrong. They picked it up and listened and made sure everything was on top. I’m super proud of them and all their hard work they have put into this. They deserve this win.”

“The color guard continues to grow and improve as our season progresses,” Color Guard Coach Shannon Johns said. “They not only won best in class, but ranked 5th out of 20 guards overall! Also, several of the students helped write this show, so they have much to be proud of. I cannot wait to see them show off at the state competition in November.”

The band plays again at the high school’s Open House Thursday followed by Friday night’s last home football game. On November 5th, the marching ensemble journeys to Smyrna for the 41st Annual Tennessee Division II State Marching Band Championship.

October 24, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The 2022 Fall Fest Queen (age 17-20) is Kenlee Renae Taylor.

She is the 17-year-old daughter of Ken and Cindy Taylor of Smithville and a senior at DCHS. The pageant was held Saturday at the County Complex Auditorium sponsored by the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club.

Meanwhile, Deanna Marie Agee, 14-year-old daughter of David and Dama Agee of Smithville was crowned queen of the age 14-16 category. She was also awarded for prettiest eyes, hair, attire, and most photogenic.

First runner-up: McKenna Reece Miller of Dowelltown, 14-year-old daughter of Charles and Christen Cox and David and Casey Miller. Second runner-up: Cali Agee, 14-year-old daughter of Kevin and Jennifer Agee of Smithville. She was also awarded for prettiest smile.

Kaydence Shontae Johnson, 12-year-old daughter of Jeremy and Trista Ashburn of Smithville won the Fall Fest Queen crown of the age 11-13 category Saturday.

First runner-up, Baylei Benson, 11-year-old daughter of John and Karey Washer and Christopher Benson of Smithville. She was also awarded for prettiest eyes, hair, and most photogenic.  Second runner-up Jacee Daley, 13-year-old daughter of Megan Linder and the late Jacob Dailey.

Fall Fest Pageant (ages 11-13) Optionals:  Prettiest Attire-Kenadee Rose Prichard, 13-year-old daughter of Luke and Jo Dee Prichard of Alexandria. Prettiest eyes, hair, and most photogenic- Baylei Benson, 11-year-old daughter of John and Karey Washer and Christopher Benson of Smithville. Prettiest smile- Karah Jo Ford, 12-year-old daughter of Hector O’roscoe and Amanda Ford of Smithville

Katie Jo Prichard, 7-year-old daughter of Luke and Jo Dee Prichard of Alexandria was the winner of the Fall Fest Pageant in the age 7-10 category Saturday. She was also awarded for prettiest smile, eyes, and attire.

First runner-up Alexis Nicole Graham, 10-year-old daughter of Derek and Andria Graham of Smithville. Second runner-up Aryanna Virginia Grace Marks, 7-year-old daughter of Rebecca and Nicholas Marks of Smithville. She was also awarded for prettiest hair and most photogenic.

Ansley Grace Snow, 6-year-old daughter of Ashleigh Snow and Andy and Laura Snow of Smithville is the Fall Fest Queen for ages 4-6.  She was also awarded Saturday for prettiest attire.

First runner-up Brynlee Allana Rankhorn, 4-year-old daughter of Jacob and Ashlee Rankhorn of Rock Island. She was also awarded for prettiest hair. Second runner-up Dallas “Toby” Agee , 5-year-old daughter of Donny and Stephanie Agee of Smithville.

Fall Fest Pageant (ages 4-6) Optionals:  Prettiest Attire-Ansley Grace Snow, 6-year-old daughter of Ashleigh Snow and Andy and Laura Snow of Smithville; Prettiest eyes-Briar Rose Kilgore, 4-year-old daughter of Clay and Mariah Kilgore of Smithville; Prettiest hair- Brynlee Allana Rankhorn, 4-year-old daughter of Jacob and Ashlee Rankhorn of Rock Island; and Prettiest smile- Jane Grant, 4-year-old daughter of Burt and Danielle Grant of Smithville.

Winner of the Fall Fest Pageant (girls ages 25-48 months): Maeve Grant, 2-year-old daughter of Burt and Danielle Grant of Smithville.

Winner of the Fall Fest Pageant (boys ages 25-48 months): Sawyer Cordell Oyster, 30-month-old son of Coleman and Morgan Oyster of Liberty. First runner-up Samuel Keith Griffin, 42-month-old son of Luke and Casey Griffin of Alexandria.

Winner of the Fall Fest Pageant: (girls ages 13-24 months) Renly Kayte Roberts, 19-month-old daughter of Jordan and Dalton Roberts of Smithville. She also received awards for prettiest smile, eyes, attire and most photogenic. First runner-up: one year old Maeleigh Allen of Smithville. She also received the people’s choice award.

Winner of the Fall Fest Pageant: (boys ages 1 day to 6 months) Kasen Jacob Franklin, 6-month-old son of Amanda and Jake Franklin. He also won awards for most photogenic and people’s choice.

Winner of the Fall Fest Pageant: (girls ages 7-12 months) Sydney Ann Barrett, daughter of Stephen and Vickey Barrett of Dowelltown. She won all optional categories in which she was entered.

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