Smithville Police Department Announces Promotion and Fills Vacancy

July 20, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Tyler Patterson, a Corporal in the Smithville Police Department has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant to succeed another officer in that role who recently resigned while Michael Coronado has been hired as a patrol officer to fill a vacancy in the department. The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen approved the promotion and hiring last week upon the recommendation of Police Chief Mark Collins.

“Corporal Patterson has been an officer with the department for six years so it was only fitting that he be promoted to Sergeant. He will do an outstanding job in that role,” said Chief Collins.

“Mr. Coronado has applied with me numerous times over the years but for some reason wasn’t hired but he has stayed on my mind. He has been in law enforcement for two years. I felt like it was time he became a member of the Smithville Police Department. I have hired him to fill a vacancy we have in the department. I feel very confident he will be a good officer and fulfill those duties as expected,” said Chief Collins.

July 19, 2021
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The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce recently applied on behalf of the DeKalb County Government for a $50,000 Three Star Grant to create a commercial kitchen and meeting spaces for the newly constructed DeKalb County Agriculture Building located on the grounds of the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Alexandria. Chamber Director, Suzanne Williams, received the phone call from State of TN Three Star Director, Jody Sliger, who delivered the well-received news that the grant has been awarded to DeKalb County.

This grant will provide the new Agriculture building the funding necessary to complete the interior space with meeting rooms, training areas, and a commercial kitchen that will offer a generous space to hold diverse events, trainings, sales, auctions, meetings, programs, etc. all throughout the year. An Ag Center Task Force will be formed to research resources, create entrepreneur courses for agriculture businesses, and to investigate agriculture-related resource enhancement for DeKalb County.

“We believe the economic impact of this project will be significant,” said Chamber Director Williams. “This multi-purpose ag building has the potential to be utilized in numerous ways including DeKalb Cattle Association events, equipment auctions, school functions, concerts and other entertainment-type events, culinary classes, 4-H development programs, cattle and horse sales, Senior Center events, community activities, birthday parties, family reunions, trainings, and much more.” Williams continued, “I am so grateful for the help from County Mayor Tim Stribling and DeKalb County Fair Association Board member, Jeff McMillen. Mayor Stribling helped provide information for the narrative and Jeff provided the construction plans and cost estimates. With the short timeline we had, I couldn’t have completed the grant without their invaluable help.”

County Mayor Stribling commented, “We are very thankful to the Three Star program for awarding DeKalb County this much-needed grant. We feel that DeKalb County businesses and especially the businesses community of Alexandria will highly benefit from the events held throughout the year at the Ag Center. The increased flow of visitors that will be attending the events will be a huge boost to Alexandria and other businesses throughout our county.”

Community Partners will include the DeKalb County Fair Association Board, DeKalb County Government, City of Alexandria Mayor and Aldermen, Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce, Alexandria Lions Club, DeKalb Cattlemen’s Association, U.T. Extension, DeKalb County 4-H, DTC Communications, Alexandria Senior Center reps, School Agriculture Students, local businesses, and many local volunteers and farmers. In addition, we will work closely with and seek input from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

Three Star is a strategic community development program developed to assist communities in preparing for a better future, for today and tomorrow – and for generations to come.

July 19, 2021
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Eli Cross, member of the 2021 NAIA Football National Champion Blue Raiders of Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia Kentucky, has earned All American Academic honors.

Cross, a former DCHS football standout, and three of his teammates at Lindsey Wilson, Joe Gressette, Cameron Thurman, and Cameron Dukes, have been named to the 26-man College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America NAIA Football First Team. Dukes, the Blue Raiders’ star quarterback, was tabbed the Football Academic All-American of the Year.

A two year All-Conference player, Cross is a starting left tackle on the offensive line for Lindsey Wilson and helped the Blue Raiders to the first ever National Championship in May defeating Northwestern (Iowa) 45-13 at Grambling State University in Louisiana in the title game. The Blue Raiders completed an undefeated spring football season at 11-0 including the Mid-South Conference Championship.

Cross and Gressette are two of five offensive linemen featured on the (CoSIDA) Academic All-America NAIA Football First Team. Cross turned in a 3.93 Business Administration GPA – the second-highest on the team – as Gressette managed a GPA mark of 3.92 in Counseling and Human Development. The duo spearheaded a lethal offensive attack that posted the third-highest scoring average in program history at 46.3 points per game. The mark was the second-best in the NAIA this season.

Dukes is the only quarterback listed on the team after compiling a 3.87-grade point average in the classroom throughout his undergraduate and graduate course work. He is currently enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program. The quarterback started all 11 contests this season, completing 186 of 282 throwing attempts for 2,555-yards and 33 touchdowns. Dukes added 391-yards on the ground with 10 more scores.

Thurman was one of four defensive linemen named to the team after a 3.85 GPA in Counseling and Human Development. Thurman recorded 35 tackles on the season and 3.5 sacks. The Lindsey Wilson defense held its opponents to 14.4 points per outing, the lowest scoring average allowed in program history. The Blue Raiders also tied an all-time high with 33.5 sacks, ranking number five in the country.

The quartet’s honors mark the ninth time in program history a student-athlete has received national recognition at Lindsey Wilson College.

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