State Appoints DeKalb County Election Commissioners

April 6, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Members of the DeKalb County Election Commission have been appointed by the Tennessee Election Commission.

The state election commission made these appointments on Monday April 5.

The term of each member is for two years.

Members of the DeKalb County Election Commission are Walteen Parker, Barbara Vanatta, Jim Dean, Kim Luton and the newest member Yvette Tubbs Carver.

Vanatta and Dean are beginning their seventh terms. Parker has served since 1992. All three are Republicans. Luton, a Democrat, is starting her first full term. She was appointed to fill a vacancy in January with the death of Lisa Peterson. Carver, also Democrat, is beginning her first term succeeding two term member Jackie Smith who has retired.

The board will soon reorganize selecting officers to serve for the next two years.

April 6, 2021
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The DeKalb County Republican Party met on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Greenbrook Park and elected officers. Those elected to the Executive Committee are: Chairman Dustin Estes, Vice Chair Melissa Miller, Secretary Clint Hall, Treasurer Tom Chandler, and Vice Treasurer Vester Parsley. These officers will serve for the next two years, consisting of the key county, state, and federal elections in 2022.

DeKalb County Republicans look to continue their tremendous success of the 2020 elections. In the August DeKalb County General Election, Republican Assessor of Property Shannon Cantrell swept all precincts on his way to victory, and Republican Constable Travis Bryant collected the most votes of any Constable candidate in DeKalb County. President Trump received nearly 80% of the vote in DeKalb County in the November election, followed closely by the success of Senator Bill Hagerty and Congressman John Rose.

“It’s a great time to be a Republican in DeKalb County,” Chairman Dustin Estes said. “We are seeking candidates right now for the 2022 Elections. Our priorities are 1) to reelect our current Republican Officials, 2) elect a Republican County Mayor and Register of Deeds, and, 3) for the first time in modern history, elect a Republican Majority on the County Commission. We also need good conservatives to serve on the School Board and various Alderman positions.”

“It matters who governs,” continued Estes. “With the disaster that is going on in Washington DC right now, our last line of defense is our local government, and we MUST elect conservative Republicans to counter their liberal policies.”

Interested candidates can contact Chairman Dustin Estes at destes.gop@gmail.com or Secretary Clint Hall at clinthall79@aol.com. For more information, go to our Facebook Page at Dekalb County Republican Party.

April 5, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A DeKalb County High School senior lost her life in a two car crash this morning (Monday) on Highway 70 between Dowelltown and Liberty.

Dead is 18 year old Cassie Maxwell of Alexandria.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Maxwell was traveling east on US 70 in a 2018 Hyundai Elantra and as she negotiated a right curve Maxwell crossed into the continuous turn lane, entered into the oncoming traffic lane and struck head on a 2021 Nissan Rogue driven by 24 year old Carly Newby of Rock Island.

Newby was injured and transported to the hospital

The crash occurred at around 7:13 a.m. Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts.

Cassie was born November 30, 2002. She was a Senior at Dekalb County High School. Cassie worked at Taco Bell in Lebanon, TN.

Funeral Services for Cassie are scheduled to be conducted from Avant Funeral Home on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 1PM.

Visitation with the family will be at Avant Funeral Home on Friday from 11AM until 1PM.

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