Construction bids will be sought soon for new Smithville Police Department Headquarters

December 3, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Construction bids will soon be sought for a new Smithville Police Department headquarters.

Earlier this year the city contracted with Wayne Oakley of Studio Oakley Architects, LLC for the design of the facility at a cost of $105,000 which was included in the 2019-20 budget as engineering fees.

During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, Mayor Josh Miller updated the aldermen on the project.

“I talked to Mr. Oakley today (Monday) and we are about 75% complete on our construction documents. Mr. Oakley said he will put these documents out for bids the first of January and leave it out for bids for about four weeks. The first of February we should know more about the cost of the facility and then we can take further steps on what we need to do,” said Mayor Miller.

The proposed 7,805 square foot structure is to be built on the north side of the city hall/fire department complex at Don Cantrell Street.

The cost of the new facility could be as much as two million dollars to be funded either on a long term note or bond issue. That is yet to be determined. From the start date of construction, projections are the building could be completed possibly within one year.

For more than 40 years the Smithville Police Department has been headquartered in the City Hall building downtown.

Police Chief Mark Collins has said the existing police department has outgrown city hall with offices scattered out on both floors of the two story building creating a lack of room and security.

December 3, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The American Cancer Society invites you to make a special donation in honor or in memory of a loved one during the holiday season through “Love Lights a Tree”. A special memory board is being erected on the south side of the courthouse that lists the names of loved ones.

The DeKalb County Unit of the American Cancer Society seeks your support in the “Love Lights a Tree” fundraising campaign to raise money for research to find a cure as well as cancer education and patient services. Donations may be made throughout the holiday season. The persons you honor or remember do not necessarily have to have suffered from cancer.

The names are in “honor of” and in “memory of” for a donation of five-dollars per name. Forms may be obtained at the local banks. For more information, contact Ivadell Randolph at 615- 597-5296, Lynda Luna at 615- 597-5837, Renee Cantrell at 615-684-2688, or Gail Taylor 615-597-5936.

December 3, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A DeKalb County man, the focus of a multi-state investigation into the theft of farm equipment, has returned to face several local charges

33 year old Orry Joseph Savage of Jefferson Road, Smithville is charged locally with burglary and four counts of theft. His bond totals $115,000 and he will be in court December 19.

Savage was initially identified as a suspect in the theft of a John Deere Tractor on May 21 but detectives expanded the investigation after learning that Savage was involved in other thefts.

“After he had broken into and stolen a 2012 enclosed cab John Deere tractor on Jefferson Road worth $75,000 on May 21 my detectives and chief deputy started working on this case which soon developed into a multi-state investigation. Other states began contacting us about Savage being a suspect in farm equipment thefts there. After the thefts Savage would take the stolen  farm equipment including tractors and trailers across state lines to sell and trade.  We got Savage back last week from another state where he had been detained for several months on theft charges,” said Sheriff  Patrick Ray.

In other cases locally Savage allegedly stole a car hauler and New Holland tractor valued at $13,500 on January 1, 2019.

On February 7, 2019 Savage traded a John Deere 6410 tractor which had been stolen in Warren County to someone in DeKalb County for a Polaris Razor and $10,500 cash.

On June 25, 2019 Savage was found to be in possession of a featherlite gooseneck trailer valued at $12,000 stolen in Tazwell, West Virginia.

Sheriff Ray said some of the stolen equipment has been recovered.

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