Locals Honored as CNA’s of the Year

August 11, 2018
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Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) provide essential care in healthcare settings by assisting patients with activities of daily living. Six area residents were recently recognized as CNA’s of the Year at NHC Smithville. Maria Amaya, Pam Dawson, Cassie Dyer, Brooke Goodson, Crystal Lawson, and Opal Parker visited the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Murfreesboro, TN, and were honored with a day of fun and a banquet. They celebrated with other honored CNA’s from NHC HealthCare Centers throughout Middle and Eastern Tennessee.

The honorees were evaluated on knowledge and performance of their duties, among other key factors. Smithville resident, Brooke Goodson, was further recognized as NHC Smithville’s overall CNA of the Year and nominee for CNA of the Year for all NHC centers in the Central Region. NHC Smithville Director of Nursing, Paulette Nichols, said, “Each of these CNA’s are hard-working, professional, compassionate, caring, honest, understanding, and highly skilled. They are a tremendous asset to NHC Smithville and we are truly fortunate to have them as valued partners.”

NHC Smithville offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to adults of all ages on a short-term and long-term basis. For more information about NHC Smithville, visit www.nhcsmithville.com or call (615) 597-4284.

August 11, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency is offering a Hunter Education class Saturday and Sunday, August 18 & 19 at the DeKalb County Fire Hall Main Station on King Ridge Road.

According to TWRA Officer Joe Fortner, the Saturday class will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and the Sunday session will take place from 1- 5p.m. Students must attend both days.

All hunters at least 10 years old or older and born after 1968 must take the hunter education class before they can legally hunt in Tennessee. Students must be at least 9 years old before they can take the class.

Go to www.tnwildlife.org to sign up for the class.

August 11, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The annual DeKalb County Youth Dove Hunt will be Saturday, September 8 at the farm of Gene Young with registration from 1- 1:30 p.m. and the hunt from 2-5 p.m.

The hunt is open to youth ages 9 years to 17 years old that have completed Hunter Education and are properly licensed.

Belk Grocery will be donating a new shotgun to give away after the hunt at 5 p.m. The youth whose name is drawn must have an adult who can legally possess a firearm and will continue to possess the firearm until the youth becomes an adult.

Bring ammo, plugged shotgun, glasses, ear protection, and stool/bucket.

There will be 40 staked hunting positions in the field. A supervising adult must be at each stake.  Two youths may share a stake, but only one gun per stake.

To reserve a staked position email:

Joe.Fortner@tn.gov

Questions call:    Joe Fortner 615-294-5440/Tony Cross 931-287-8427

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