Almost 3,600 Have Voted Early In DeKalb County

October 25, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Almost 3,600 people have cast ballots through 10 days of early voting in DeKalb County for the November 3 elections.

The DeKalb County Election Commission reported a turnout Saturday of 299 all in person for a 10 day total of 3,593 with four days left of early voting Monday through Thursday, October 26-29 plus election day.

In the Presidential election four years ago, a total of 7,065 people cast ballots in DeKalb County including 3,073 on election day and 3,992 early votes/absentee.

Early voting hours Monday, October 26 will be from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. All early voting is being conducted in the first floor courtroom of the DeKalb County Courthouse.

Voters are also reminded the last day to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday October 27.

Safeguards are in place to help protect both workers and voters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Voting totals for the previous eight days were as follows:

*Wednesday, October 14- 528 cast ballots including 287 in person and 241 by absentee.

*Thursday, October 15 – 320 voted including 303 in person and 17 absentees

*Friday, October 16- 340 including 336 in person and 4 absentees

*Saturday, October 17- 268 including 247 in person and 21 absentees

*Monday, October 19- 362 which was 346 in person (including Webb House residents) and 16 absentees.

*Tuesday, October 20-326 including 317 in person and 9 by absentee

*Wednesday, October 21- 356 including 328 in person and 28 by absentee

*Thursday, October 22- 375 voted including nursing home residents and 3 absentees.

*Friday, October 23-419 including 403 in person and 16 by absentee

Early Voting is underway through October 29 in the first floor courtroom of the courthouse.

Early voting hours are as follows:

Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

October 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Saints Football Team and Cheerleaders celebrated their accomplishments this season during an awards banquet held Friday night at the Smithville First Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center.

Ty Webb and Axel Aranda were named Co-Most Valuable Saints Football Players while Annabella Dakas received the Most Valuable Football Cheerleader award.

“We decided to award Co-MVP’s this year. I feel like these two guys left it all on the field. They busted their tails each and every day and it has been an honor to coach them. I believe they have big futures in football if they stick with it and work hard,” said Saints Coach Justin Poteete.

The Saints recently completed a 6-3 campaign.

Coach Poteete said while the season didn’t turn out quite the way he had hoped the program managed to overcome adversities including COVID-19 concerns.

“I didn’t know what to expect coming in as far as kids who were going to play. We had 43 kids in the beginning who signed up to play but then the Coronavirus concern started and we wound up with 22 players and they contributed to our program and showed up each and every day. I am just blessed we were able have a season. At times we didn’t look our best while at other times we looked pretty good. We went 6 and 3 and didn’t accomplish what we wanted to but we had a chance and put ourselves out there. To our 8th graders I just want to say you left your mark and you set the foundation for the next group coming up,” said Coach Poteete

Football Award Winners:
Ty Webb (Co-Most Valuable Player and All-Conference)
Axel Aranda (Co-MVP and All-Conference)
Andrew Dakas (Defensive Player of Year and All-Conference)
Jordan Parker (Offensive Player of the Year and All-Conference)
Alex Lemons (Best Lineman and All-Conference)
Wyatt Carter (Most Improved),
Wesley Kent (Saints Award for Best Model Player On and Off the Field)

Football Cheerleader Award Winners:
Annabella Dakas (Most Valuable Cheerleader)
Allison Estes (Most Improved)
Lily McDerman (Best Jumps)
Deanna Agee (Best Dancer)
Madeline Martin (Outstanding Leadership)
Macy Anderson (Most Spirited)
Brylee Kirby (Best Attitude)

October 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Tennessee State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) along with State Representatives Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon), Susan Lynn (R-Mt. Juliet) and Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster) announced today that Cannon, DeKalb and Wilson Counties will receive grants totaling $61,587 from the Tennessee Arts Commission. The 10 grants were awarded to recipients after being reviewed by citizen advisory panels with expertise in the appropriate arts disciplines and a review by the full 15-member Commission.

“We are pleased to announce these grants for deserving organizations promoting the arts in our communities,” said Pody, Boyd, Lynn and Weaver in a joint statement. “This investment will provide children with a more complete education, stimulate economic development and help attract tourists to our area. These organizations do great work to cultivate the arts and preserve our rich local history and culture. We congratulate them for securing these funds. We also appreciate the work of the Tennessee Arts Commission for administering these grants and continuing to support the arts throughout Tennessee.”

This is the first of a series of grants that will be made throughout FY2021.

Grant awards in Cannon County include:

• $24,700 to the Arts Center of Cannon County for partnership support

• $10,800 White Oak Tennessee, Inc. for rural arts project support

Grant awards in DeKalb County include:

• $8,000 to the City of Smithville for creative placemaking

• $1,760 to the Tennessee Tech University Appalachian Center for Craft for Arts Build Communities

Grant awards in Wilson County include:

• $1,000 to Coles Ferry Elementary School for student ticket subsidy

• $2,399 to the Fiddlers Grove Foundation, Inc. for Arts Build Communities

• $5,589 for Monroe Mandolin Camp for arts project support

• $2,300 to Watertown Elementary for student ticket subsidy

• $2,947 to Wilson County Civic League for Arts Build Communities

• $2,092 to Wilson County Convention and Visitors Bureau for Arts Build Communities

“Tennessee is fortunate to have elected leaders who understand the positive impact the arts and culture have on Tennesseans and their communities,” said Anne B. Pope, Executive Director of the Tennessee Arts Commission. “Arts and culture are vital tools for attraction and retention of business, and help build stronger communities by enhancing the distinctive character of Tennessee places.”

According to Pope, the Commission expects to award approximately 1000 grants during FY2021, totaling up to $7 million dollars, including CARES Act funds. These funds have a direct impact on communities across Tennessee, in both urban and rural areas. Grant categories include Arts Access, Arts Education, Arts Project Support, Partnership Support, Major Cultural Institutions, and Rural Arts Partnership.

Other grant opportunities are offered throughout the year with rolling deadlines for qualifying organizations including grants for Arts Build Communities and Student Ticket Subsidy. Additional information on grant programs offered by the Commission is available at tnartscommission.org.

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