Open Burning Ban Issued for DeKalb County

November 16, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County is under a burning ban which prohibits all open fires until further notice. The ban does not apply to the cities in the county since they have their own authority to issue burn bans.

According to County Mayor Matt Adcock, this burn ban is authorized by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and DeKalb County and becomes effective immediately because of the current dry conditions and high fire danger.

A violation of the ban is considered reckless burning and punishable as a Class A misdemeanor under state law.

County Mayor Adcock, who said County Fire Chief Donny Green requested the burning ban, further explains the reasons for it in the following resolution.

“Whereas, DeKalb County, Tennessee strives to provide excellence in public safety with the protection of the members of our community always regarded as our top priority.

Whereas, for the 3rd consecutive week, DeKalb County is in the D3 (extreme drought) category on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Whereas, Of November 9th, 70.07% of DeKalb County is in D3 level and it is expected, 100% of DeKalb County, will be in D3 when the November 16th Drought Monitor update is issued.

Whereas, while there is some chance of precipitation in the next 7 days, the prediction is isolated and not expected to alleviate the current drought level situation.

Whereas, the DeKalb County Fire Department has seen a significantly increased call volume in relation to woodland/grassland fires in the last 3 weeks.

Whereas numerous development projects are underway where construction and vegetation burning typically occur in the wildland interface in DeKalb County which poses additional threats in areas with poor access where firefighters are limited in their ability to protect structures.

Whereas DeKalb County Fire Chief Donny Green provided a recommendation for a burn ban to be issued immediately due to the conditions and increased number of woodland or grass fires in DeKalb County.

Be It Further Resolved, that County Mayor Matt Adcock calls for a burn ban pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 39-14-306, to be enacted immediately and residing until safe conditions are present”.

November 16, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams will face two opponents Saturday, November 18 in a Hall of Fame Play-Day at Gordonsville High School.

The Lady Tigers will take on Liberty Creek at 3 p.m. followed by the Tigers’ game against Liberty Creek around 4:30 p.m.

The Lady Tigers will then meet Gordonsville at 6 p.m. followed by the Tigers’ game with Clay County at 7:30 p.m.

WJLE will be unable to broadcast these games Saturday due to the broadcast of the Tennessee-Georgia Football game.

November 16, 2023
By:

Donny Green, County Executive Director of the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency, announces that the 2023 FSA County Committee elections are underway as ballots were mailed to eligible voters in Local Administrative Area (LAA) # 2 (DeKalb County) and Local Administrative Area # 4 (Cannon County) on November 6.

December 4, 2023 will be the last day to postmark voted ballots returned by mail, or to deliver voted ballots to the local FSA office.

The following candidates were nominated, and determined eligible, as candidates in the 2023
LAA # 2 and LAA # 4 elections:

Local Administrative Area # 2 (DeKalb County)—Grant Williams. Mr. Williams resides in the Dale Ridge Community where he owns and operates a beef cattle and hay farm. He is currently completing his 2nd term on the DeKalb-Cannon FSA County Committee.

Local Administrative Area # 4 (Cannon County)—Terry Young. Mr. Young resides in the Woodland Community where he owns and operates a row crop farm. He is currently completing his 1st. term on the DeKalb-Cannon FSA County Committee. Previously, Mr. Young served his maximum of 9 consecutive years on the DeKalb-Cannon FSA County Committee and was eligible to serve again in 2021.

Write-in nominations can be accepted on ballots. However, the write-in nominee must meet eligibility criteria and attest to his or her willingness to serve, if elected, by signing a nominating petition. Agricultural producers were encouraged to submit candidate names during the nomination period that ended August 1, 2023.

“The FSA county committee system is unique among government agencies, because it allows producers to make important decisions concerning the local administration of federal farm programs. All eligible farmers and ranchers, especially minorities and women, are encouraged to get involved and make a real difference in their communities by voting in this year’s elections,” says Green.

To be an eligible voter, farmers and ranchers must participate or cooperate in FSA programs. A person who is not of legal voting age but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an entire farm can also vote.

Eligible voters in DeKalb County LAA # 2 or LAA # 4 who did not receive a ballot can obtain a ballot at their local USDA Service Center. December 4, 2023 is the last day for voters to submit ballots in person to local USDA Service Centers. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than December 4, 2023. The DeKalb/Cannon FSA County Committee will meet on December 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to canvass and tabulate the ballots. This meeting will be held at the Smithville USDA Service Center and is open to the public. The newly elected committee members and alternates take office January 1, 2024.

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