Body Found Inside Vehicle in Cornfield on New Bildad Road

August 10, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Investigators from several law enforcement agencies converged on New Bildad Road Friday where a body was found inside a vehicle in a cornfield.

Sheriff Patrick Ray issued the following prepared statement.

“At approximately 3:23 pm on August 9, 2024, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a body that was found on New Bildad Road Smithville. Members of the Smithville Police Department, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, Warren County Sheriff‘s Department, District Attorney General Offices from both DeKalb and Warren County and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents from both DeKalb and Warren County were summoned to the scene. The body which was located in a vehicle was found in a cornfield. The body will be sent to Nashville TN for an autopsy by the State Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the identity of the person. No more details are available at this time. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Smithville Police Department, DeKalb County and Warren County Sheriff‘s Departments are investigating the case”.

August 10, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A Friday afternoon fire destroyed a residence on Cantrell Road off Four Seasons Road.

In a prepared statement, County Fire Chief Donny Green reported that “at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, the DeKalb County Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire off Four Seasons Road”.

“Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire showing from the structure and through the roof. Crews worked to gain control of the fire and prevented the fire from spreading”.

“No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently undetermined”.

Members of the Main, Short Mountain Highway, Four Seasons, Tanker 2, and Midway stations responded, along with county-wide personnel, the Rehab unit, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, and DeKalb County Emergency Medical Services.

August 9, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Although there were no names on the ballot in the Dowelltown Municipal election last Thursday it doesn’t mean the town is not represented.

A mayor and two aldermen were to have been elected there on August 1 but there were no qualified candidates, either on the ballot or write-ins.

The town government is made up of a mayor and five aldermen. The terms, which are staggered, are for four years.

Four years ago, Pam Redmon was elected mayor and Phillip D. Byford and Chris Walker were elected without opposition as alderman. Byford no longer serves. Two years ago, two aldermen were to have been elected but only one person ran, Alderman Greg Fish who was re-elected at that time.

The current makeup of the Dowelltown Board of Aldermen is Donnie Braswell, Chris Walker, Tisha Hendrixson, and Eric Snow. With the departure of Mayor Redmon, who did not seek re-election, the town council has chosen Alderman Greg Fish as the interim mayor. Fish’s alderman seat is now vacant and will apparently have to be filled by appointment of the remaining board of aldermen.

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