Brian Alexander Named to DTC Board of Directors

March 23, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Telephone Cooperative, Inc. d/b/a DTC Communications Board of Directors appointed Brian Alexander to fill the unexpired term of his deceased brother, Michael Alexander, continuing the family’s service to the cooperative.

Alexander joins the 10-member board responsible for overseeing the cooperative.

“We’ve lived in and been serving people in the DTC area for all of our lives,” Alexander says. “Growing up locally, we’ve met many people and made great friends along the way. I want to continue our family’s history of service and fulfill my brother’s commitment to the members of DTC Communications.”

Alexander serves in the Woodbury area as a rural mail carrier. He started his career with the US Postal Service in 1998.

He is a graduate of Cannon County High School. Alexander and his wife, Andrea, have been married for 18 years and have two sons: Braxten, 15; and Andrew, 8.

Now, Alexander hopes to continue the dedication his brother gave to the DTC board, employees, and members. “I really appreciate the opportunity the DTC board has given me to complete my brother’s elected term. He loved representing the Woodbury community and serving all of the members of the cooperative.”

Michael Alexander, 53, died from injuries he received in an automobile accident on January 11 in Cannon County. Just more than a year remains of his board term.

DTC Communications is a member-owned telecommunications cooperative established in 1951. The cooperative provides communication, entertainment, and security products and services to residential and business customers, primarily throughout Middle Tennessee.

March 22, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A fisherman had a close call on Center Hill Lake Friday morning.

Local officials said a Williamson County man was on his bass boat when he got too close to Center Hill Dam while the spill gates were partially open. The current pulled his boat up against one of the spill gates causing it to turn up on its side in the water. The man, who was not wearing a life jacket, fell into the lake but he was able to grab onto the boat and managed to pull himself up and stand on the side of the vessel with it partly submerged until help arrived.

A passing boater spotted him and went nearby to the marina at Edgar Evins State Park to get help. Workers from the boat dock boarded a pontoon boat and rescued the man. He was brought back to the marina uninjured.

TWRA officers were able to salvage the boat and towed it to the marina.

The Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad was initially summoned to the scene but Captain Dustin Johnson said the man had already been rescued and the boat towed by the time they arrived.

March 22, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Tennessee’s 2019 spring turkey season opens in all 95 counties on Saturday, March 30 and continues through Sunday, May 13.

“Turkey hunting in Tennessee is fantastic,” said Ed Carter, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s executive director. “We have abundant public land, one of the longest seasons in the southeast and one of the biggest bag limits and plenty of turkeys.  It’s a great way to experience the outdoors, especially this time of year.”

Spring turkey harvest numbers have been consistent for years in Tennessee. And this year is looking to be even better than last year with more favorable conditions than last spring when harvest numbers slipped below 30,000 for the first time in 16 seasons. Bag limit is one bearded turkey per day, up to four per season. A hunting and fishing combination (Type 001), plus a supplemental big game license, or a sportsman license is required. Don’t forget to check game when you harvest a gobbler. Turkey harvest can be checked online at GoOutdoorsTennessee.com or through the TWRA On The Go App (report capable with or without cell service).

The Middle Tennessee area is again expected to be a hot spot. Nine out of the top 10 county harvests came from mid-state. Maury County led the way though East Tennessee’s Greene County had a productive year finishing second overall in the state. Dickson County was third.

Hunting hours are 30 minutes prior to legal sunrise until legal sunset (times found based on your location in the TWRA On the Go app). Legal hunting equipment includes shotguns using ammunition loaded with No. 4 shot or smaller, longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, and crossbows.

Firearms and archery equipment may have sighting devices except those devices utilizing an artificial light capable of locating wildlife.

More information on the 2019 spring turkey season can be found in the 2018-19 Tennessee Hunting & Trapping Guide. The guide is online at www.tnwildlife.org and also available at TWRA offices and license agents.

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