Habitat For Humanity Dedicates New DeKalb County Home for Partner Family

October 14, 2019
By: Sharon Evans, Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County Volunteer

DeKalb County has another homeowner!

Jamie Nokes Greco and her family celebrated the completion of their home on Sunday afternoon, built in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County. The home is located at 202 Hayes Street in Smithville.

Iain Swisher, Pastor from First Assembly of God, led a prayer during the dedication ceremony and Gary Johnson, Construction Coordinator, led a responsive reading. Jamie expressed her deep appreciation for all the individuals, churches, businesses and organizations who worked on the house.

“All Glory to God. I am just thankful for the Blessing. I know its something He has bestowed upon me. I am thankful for all the volunteers and for the Habitat organization. They are changing people’s lives and I am thankful I get to be one of those people. I am extremely blessed,” Jamie told WJLE during the ground breaking ceremony in February, 2018.

This home is the sixth for a Habitat partner family in DeKalb County

Habitat’s work in DeKalb continues! This Friday, Oct. 18, the 16th Annual Habitat for Humanity Chili Cook-off will be held from 10:30a.m.-1 p.m. on the Courthouse Lawn. Funds raised will help to continue building in DeKalb County.

October 14, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Three people were involved in a two car crash this morning (Monday) on Highway 56 south in the Shiney Rock community.

Trooper Troy Withers of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said 65 year old James Einfeldt of Dowelltown was entering Highway 56 from a private driveway to turn south in a 2005 Nissan Altima when he pulled into the path of a northbound 2005 Chevy Impala driven by 25 year old Randy Beechler of Smithville. 28 year old Sarah Lewis of Smithville was a passenger with Einfeldt.

After impact the Chevy Impala came to rest in the yard of a residence off the highway while the Nissan Altima stopped off the road beside a guardrail.

Einfeldt was taken by private vehicle to the hospital. No one else was injured.

Both drivers were cited for no proof of insurance and Einfeldt was further cited for failure to exercise due care.

Members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department were on the scene along with DeKalb EMS.

October 14, 2019
By: Bill Conger

The D.C.H.S. Fighting Tiger band received a superior rating at the Middle Tennessee Small Band Championship at Forest High School on Saturday (Oct. 12).  Out of the 10 bands present at the competition in Chapel Hill, DeKalb scored 5^th overall.

“They were the best scoring Division II band at the contest,” says Director Tracy Luna. “The percussion and color guard received excellent ratings and showed great improvement from their past performance at the Yellow Jacket Invitational.”

Drum Major Breanna Beatty received a very high score on the day with a 92, also a superior rating. The band travels to their next and final competitive performance on October 26 to The Foothills Classic in Seymour, Tennessee.

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