Deputy Finds Intoxicated Man Lying in Road

December 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A deputy may have saved the life of a man found intoxicated and lying in the road last week.

50 year old Billy Eugene Cook , Jr. of Juniper Lane Smithville is charged with public intoxication and resisting stop, frisk, halt, search or arrest. His bond is $5,500 and he will make a court appearance on December 5.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on November 26 a deputy was dispatched to Cookeville Highway at Hurricane Bridge due to a man walking down the road. Upon arrival the officer found the man (Cook) lying in the road. He appeared to be under the influence. As the officer was placing him under arrest, Cook resisted by pulling his hands away from the officer in an attempt to prevent the arrest.

48 year old Richard Manuel Standridge of Jacobs Pillar Road, Smithville is charged with criminal impersonation. His bond is $3,000 and he will make a court appearance December 19.

Sheriff Ray said that on November 28 during a traffic stop, Standridge was asked to identify himself and he gave a date of birth and name which proved to be false. He said his name was Richard Massey. The officer later learned that Standridge had lied to him.

26 year old Christina Marie Hughes of Eagle Creek Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. She is under a $1,500 bond and her court date is December 19.

Sheriff Ray said that on November 29 a deputy received a call about a maroon Chevy Impala driving recklessly on Dale Ridge Road. The officer spotted the vehicle in the parking lot of a boat storage unit on Dale Ridge Road. The driver, Hughes had a strong odor of alcohol on her person. She admitted to having consumed six beers and then driving from her brother’s home on Temperance Hall Road. Hughes performed poorly on field sobriety tasks and was placed under arrest.

December 3, 2019
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Ride and Go Upper Cumberland public transit lines will conduct a free ride event this month. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the public will be able to ride Ride Upper Cumberland and Go Upper Cumberland service lines locally for free. UCHRA Transit will also accept canned food donations on Dec. 11 in lieu of cash or passes for these service lines.

Canned items collected by UC Transit will be donated to UCHRA’s in-home services and nutrition clients this holiday season.

Individuals and groups who do not regularly ride UC Transit lines are invited to bring canned food donations to their local UCHRA county office for drop off. For more information, call (931) 528-1127 or contact your local UCHRA county office. 

About Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) was established by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1973 to be the delivery system for human resources in the fourteen counties of the region. The programs operated by UCHRA initially included job training and transportation. During ensuing years, the UCHRA has expanded to supply a wide range of services that use a combination of funds from federal, state and local organizations.

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.

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