Auburntown Man Found in Possession of Handgun While Drunk

January 27, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

An Auburntown man will be in court this week after recently being found drunk and in possession of a handgun.

41 year old Shawn Patrick Riley of Auburntown is charged with public intoxication and possession of a handgun while under the influence. His bond is $5,000 and he will make a court appearance on January 31.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on January 17 a deputy was called to a business on Old Snow Hill Road at Dowelltown due to a man who was intoxicated. Upon arrival the officer found the man, Riley inside the business. He had a strong odor of alcohol on him. His speech was slurred and his eyes were bloodshot. He was also in possession of a Glock 19 nine millimeter handgun. Riley was there to pick up his eight year old daughter and drive her home. Riley became agitated and uncooperative with the deputy. He was then placed under arrest.

25 year old Zachary Lane Bennett of Old Mill Hill Road, Dowelltown is charged with violation of bond conditions. His bond is $5,000 and his court date is January 31.

Sheriff Ray said that on January 19 a deputy was dispatched to Dry Creek Road where a car was spotted setting near the creek. The officer stopped and spoke to Bennett and a woman who were in the car. A computer check revealed that Bennett was under bond conditions to keep away from this woman

29 year old Garry Brandon Myers of Hillsboro is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $5,000 and he will make a court appearance on February 7.

Sheriff Ray said that on January 14 Myers assaulted his girlfriend by hitting her with his fist on the right side of her face. He was placed under arrest.

42 year old Anthony Michael Cordaro of McMinnville Highway, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence and reckless endangerment. His bond is $6,500 and he will make a court appearance January 31.

Sheriff Ray said that on January 15 a deputy received a call about a gray Chevy Tahoe headed inbound from Warren County, the driver of which may have been involved in an attempted burglary. The officer responded and stopped the vehicle on Seven Springs Road. The driver, Cordaro appeared to be under the influence. His eyes were red, bloodshot and watery. His pupils were constricted and his speech was slurred and slow. Cordaro submitted to field sobriety tasks but performed poorly. Although he agreed to give blood for an alcohol content test, a search warrant was obtained for a blood sample.

32 year old Kenny Waymon Dyal, Jr. of Floyd Drive, Smithville is charged with filing a false report. His bond is $2,500 and his court date is January 31.

Sheriff Ray said that on January 16 a deputy was on Cleveland Way in search of a woman wanted by authorities when he spotted her through a window at the home of Dyal. After the officer stopped and knocked Dyal came to the door. The officer inquired about the woman but Dyal said she was not there. Dyal continued to deny that the woman was there even after the deputy told Dyal he saw her. The deputy and another officer then entered the residence and found the woman hiding in a shower of a downstairs bathroom. Dyal was taken into custody.

January 26, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Tigers played in their second overtime game this week Friday night but this time they were winners beating Watertown 50 to 48 on the road. The Lady Tigers also won their game 50 to 38.

On Tuesday night, the Tigers lost to Livingston Academy 80 to 78 in overtime at home. In the last meeting with Watertown on December 7 the Tigers lost 60 to 50 at home.

In the boys game Friday night, DC trailed Watertown 13 to 12 after the 1st period, 28 to 24 at halftime, and 32 to 31 after the 3rd. The game was tied by the end of regulation at 45 to 45 but in the overtime period DC outscored Watertown 5 to 3 to get the win.

Evan Jones scored 18, Dallas Cook 14, Tanner Poss 6, Colter Norris 5, Lucas Hale 3, and Luke Jenkins and Noah Martin each with 2.

The Lady Tigers led 8 to 7 after the 1st period, 20 to 19 at halftime, and 37 to 26 after the 3rd period before going on to win 50 to 38.

Kadee Ferrell scored 21, Lydia Brown 14, Emme Colwell 7, Mya Ruch 6, and Leah Davis with 2.

In the previous meeting on December 7, the Lady Tigers defeated Watertown 73 to 54 in Smithville.
The Lady Tigers improve to 16-6 on the season and 8-2 in the district. The Tigers are now 4-18 overall and 3-7 in district play.

In anticipation of winter weather Tuesday, the DCHS basketball games with Cannon County will be played Monday night, January 28 in Smithville instead of Tuesday night, as had been scheduled. Action will begin with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game.

Listen LIVE on WJLE for all the action with the Voice of the Tigers and Lady Tigers John Pryor.

Girls District 8AA Standings as of January 26:
Upperman: 21-3 (10-0)
Macon County: 20-5 (9-1)
DeKalb County: 16-6 (8-2)
York Institute: 9-11 (5-5)
Cannon County: 13-10 (3-7)
Livingston Academy: 9-17 (2-8)
Smith County: 7-13 (2-8)
Watertown 7-16 (1-9)

Boys District 8AA Standings as of January 26:
York Institute: 15-4 (8-2)
Livingston Academy: 16-9 (8-2)
Upperman: 19-4 (8-2)
Macon County: 9-15 (5-5)
Watertown: 15-8 (5-5)
Cannon County: 10-14 (3-7)
DeKalb County: 4-18 (3-7)
Smith County 1-18 (0-10)

The remaining schedule is as follows:
Monday, January 28: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 1: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.

January 25, 2019
By: DWS seventh grader, Brynn Harvey

As many know, our January Teacher of the Month is none other than our guidance counselor, Mr. Bill Conger. As a student in seventh grade who only joined DWS two years ago, I immediately wanted to know more about Mr. Bill, who has worked at DWS from the time I was born in 2006. My brain can only wonder what he has been faced with over the years with hundreds of students. So, I conducted an interview with him.

Brynn: What inspired you to become a counselor?

Conger: About 20 years ago I was a news reporter/anchor at WSM AM radio in Nashville when a call came across the police scanner with the code for an armed robbery. Excited, I hopped in the news van with my tape recorder and headed to Jefferson Street Pawn Shop in downtown Nashville. I rushed over to the police crime scene tape and scoped out the situation. About 20 feet from the pawn shop door, I saw a dead body covered by a sheet. For most of my news career, I had been fortunate to not cover many in-person hard crime stories. When the police spokesman came over to the reporters to fill us in on the details, he mentioned that the deceased was a 14-year-old boy who the shop owner had gunned down as the kid ran from the robbery. I fulfilled my job and called in a report to the station. My excitement and adrenaline, though, were replaced with a desire to do more than write a quick 30 second news story and instead be able to prevent another child from ending up in this same situation or in other life-altering circumstances.

Brynn: What is the most fun thing about your job?

Conger: One of the things I love the most about my job is acting like a kid. I enjoy making funny faces and doing character voices to make learning fun, especially during class time with the elementary aged students. Sometimes I cut up more than the kids do.

Brynn: What is the hardest thing you have done in your job?

Conger: That’s a tough question to answer. Helping students through a crisis situation, especially if it involves harming one’s self is difficult. Hearing a child disclose about an abusive situation and getting him/her the help they need is also hard. Going to the funeral home where a crucial person in a student’s life has passed away is also heart-wrenching. Did I provide sufficient information and encouragement for students to make solid decisions that prevented them from making decisions, whether major or minor, that kept them from following a detrimental path? My heart’s desire is for every student who I’ve encountered to have a healthy, productive safe life full of love, strong social/emotional skills with the motivation to reach their complete potential.

Brynn: What other projects have you worked on outside of school?

Conger: I love to perform with the worship band at church. I started as a percussionist in high school and continued for a semester or two in college. A few years ago, I picked up the sticks again and started working on my chops for the drum set. Writing is another one of my passions. I spent ten years of my career as a country music news entertainment producer for CMT and shows on The Nashville Network. I thoroughly enjoy writing stories whether it’s about Garth Brooks or about our teachers and students for the school newspaper. The last few years I’ve been conducting interviews for a biography I’m writing on bluegrass icons, The Osborne Brothers. They’re the siblings that sang the U.T. theme song, “Rocky Top.” I continue to write for a variety of magazine and online sites. This semester I’m wrapping up my Ed.S degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Tennessee Tech. I believe the additional knowledge and skills will help me improve my counseling skills at school and the Haven of Hope as a part-time contract counselor.

Just as Mr. Bill stated, he loves being around kids, and the kids love being around him. While many people were very happy about Mr. Bill receiving the Teacher of the Month award, one special student was beyond thrilled to hear his name announced that January morning. Zoey Golson, a third grader at DWS, was so thrilled, she immediately started writing.

The following is her essay:

This is about why I think Mr. Bill got teacher of the month. The first reason I think he got teacher of the month is what he teaches, because he teaches things that you could use in the real world. Some people might think it’s boring when he teaches the same thing, but he does that so you don’t forget it in the real world.

The next reason I think he got teacher of the month is when he counsels people. That is because he helps a lot of kids get over issues, struggles, and life situations.

The third reason I think he got teacher of the month is because he is kind of a comedian. The reason I think that is because he makes kids laugh, and he makes up this fun voice.

The last reason I think he got teacher of the month is because he is like a friend, because he sometimes eats lunch with us. That is why I think Mr. Bill got teacher of the month.

While you can tell that the children love going to Mr. Bill’s class, what do his co-workers think? Ms. Amy Young, preschool teacher at DWS, sums it up with these words, “I love working with Mr. Bill, and have for the past ten years. He is so thoughtful to his co-workers and students. The word NO isn’t in his vocabulary when it comes to helping within the school and community. He has many talents and is always willing to learn new things! Some may not know he is a published author, having interviewed musicians and written the true inspirational book Rejoice in the Lord Always, The Jeff Hillman Story. Also, in his spare time, he is extending his education at TTU. Mr. Bill is truly an interesting friend to have around and is loved by all.”

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