County Asked to Post 35 MPH Speed Limit on Johnsons Chapel Road

June 19, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Motorists on Johnsons Chapel Road may want to watch their speed.

During Monday night’s monthly meeting, the county commission may consider establishing a 35 mile per hour speed limit on the road.

Under state law, the speed limit on any county road is 55 miles per hour unless the county commission acts to change it.

A concerned resident on Johnson’s Chapel Road recently contacted both fifth district commissioners, Jerry Adcock and Anita Puckett to make the request.

“This guy called me a couple of days ago and said he had a petition. When he called me the first time, I told him we don’t like doing this (establishing speed limits) but I said you need to get a petition and get a majority of the people on the road to sign it. He had told me that he had been mowing on the edge of the yard and that cars had almost hit him including some with boats,” said Adcock during Thursday night’s all committees meeting of the county commission.

The county commission has set speed limits on other county roads before but some say it is difficult to enforce with limited manpower from law enforcement agencies.

The county commission will meet Monday night, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the downstairs courtroom of the courthouse.

June 18, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Any parent interested in applying for the Pre K program for their child may pick up an application at the DeKalb County Board of Education central office (Ernest Ray Education Center) downtown.

What will parents need for Pre-K registration?

Parents will need COPIES of these items: Proof of income for all household members, certified copy of birth certificate with the state seal, proof of residence in DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill), and a current, up to date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor’s office or the Health Department).

***Students must turn 4 on or before August 15, 2020 to enroll in Pre-K for the 2020-2021 school year.

If you have questions, please call Michelle Burklow at 615-597-4084.

The DeKalb County School System is expected to receive a grant from the Tennessee Department of Education to fund five voluntary Pre-K classes to serve up to 100 students for another year including four Pre-K classes at Smithville Elementary and one class at DeKalb West School.

June 18, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A fundraiser is set for Saturday, June 20 in support of a mural project as a community tribute to the DCHS Class of 2020.

The event will be held at Button Willow General Store and Coffee Shop on Main Street downtown Smithville from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.. Stop in and buy some goodies to help raise funds for the mural. You can also go to First Bank of Smithville any time and make a donation there.

Jessica Higgins and her graduating daughter Karleigh Atnip came up with the idea for the mural. Mary Ann Puckett, a former art teacher at DCHS, agreed to layout the design work (as seen in the photo), artist Jody Johnson has agreed to bring much of the artwork to life, and Judge Bratten Cook, II has donated the back of his building at 106 N 3rd St for the mural.

In addition to monetary donations, volunteers are needed to help paint names of all seniors on the mural. For more information contact Higgins at jesshiggins2014@gmail.com.

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