DeKalb Retired Teachers make memorial tribute donations to two DCHS athletic programs

January 16, 2021
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Members of the DeKalb County Retired Teachers Association presented memorial tributes on Friday to two DeKalb County High School athletic programs.

A donation was given to the basketball program in honor of Hearon Puckett, husband of retired teacher Ann Puckett, and to the baseball program in honor of Roy Nelson Pugh, son of retired teacher Jenelle Pugh.

Accepting the memorials were basketball coach Danny Fish, Principal Randy Jennings and baseball coach Tad Webb. Making the presentations were Linda Thweatt, Becky Davis and Donna Davis.

Pictured from left are Linda Thweatt, Becky Davis, Coach Danny Fish, Coach Tad Webb, DCHS Principal Randy Jennings and Donna Davis.

January 15, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Smithville man found with images of child pornography on his mobile phone has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.

50 year old David Royden Drennan of Sparta Highway, Smithville is under a $150,000 bond. The arrest warrant was taken by DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department Detective Stephen Barrett.

According to District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, “Investigators with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office began to investigate a tip that Drennan was in possession of photographic and video images of children which are sexual in nature. The ICAC unit with the Cookeville Police Department also assisted in the investigation”.

“As the investigation progressed, evidence was discovered showing that Drennan had in excess of 50 images of child pornography on his mobile telephone”.

January 15, 2021
By: Shan Stout

The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree Board voted Tuesday to erect the current festival stage on the courthouse square in the coming days for the purpose of an upcoming stage renovation and restoration project. The Tennessee Tourism Enhancement Grant provided the festival with necessary funds to build an improved stage, along with an ADA compliant handicap ramp, helping the festival to be more inclusive to all.

“We are grateful to the state for approving these funds to help make the Jamboree better than ever before,” said President & Coordinator Sam Stout, “The new stage plans include a deeper porch and a few esthetic improvements while maintaining the classic look and feel of the original stage style. With last year’s Virtual Jamboree, we had several contestants with disabilities that competed, and they are making plans to attend the festival in the future. With that said, we have made it a primary goal to help the Jamboree be more accessible to those with disabilities. The new ADA compliant ramp will be the first of many upcoming improvements, along with new Inclusive Competition Categories for music and dance.”

The Jamboree Board wants to thank the city and county government for allowing the erection of the stage during this unusual time of year, and looks forward to the upcoming 50th Annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree on July 2nd & 3rd, 2021.

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