Suspected Drug Dealer Busted for a Second Time Within 13 Months

September 15, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

A suspected drug dealer busted by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department 13 months ago has been arrested again after investigators made a major haul of drugs, weapons and cash at his home Thursday, September 14.

40-year-old Nathan Joe Trapp of Magness Road, Smithville, who was free on bond from the earlier offenses, is charged this time with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; sale and delivery of a schedule IV drug (xanax); unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Trapp’s bond on these new charges is $202,500.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, September 14, members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Appalachian HIDTA, National Guard, and Homeland Security executed a search warrant at Trapp’s residence at 379 Magness Road. The search resulted in the discovery of 48.55 grams of methamphetamine, 74 xanax pills, 1 Sig Sauer P365 pistol, 1 Ruger SR22 pistol, cash, and various items of paraphernalia including scales, baggies, pipes, etc.

In the previous drug bust, Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, August 12, 2022 a detective and other members of the Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at Trapp’s residence and found 650 grams of a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine, two whole orange pills and broken pills believed to be Suboxone, two Alprazolam bars, five Clonazepam pills, numerous scales, baggies, and other drug paraphernalia along with two loaded Taurus 9 mm handguns, a loaded DB 5.56 caliber AR-15, and $30,750 in cash.

In addition to the money, investigators seized from Trapp last year a 2003 Nissan Murano and a 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle. They also discovered that the VIN number had been removed from the dash, door jams, and frame of a black Chevy Silverado truck on the premises.

Trapp’s charges in the August, 2022 bust included possession of Suboxone, Alprazolam, and Clonazepam with intent to sell or deliver; and possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver over 300 grams; unlawful possession of a weapon; possession of drug paraphernalia; violation of an order of protection; and alteration of a VIN number.

Trapp was charged with the illegal possession of the weapons last year because he was a convicted felon for two previous aggravated assaults and was not allowed to have any firearms. He went to prison for a time for those crimes.

Sheriff Ray said he will ask the District Attorney General’s Office to seek a bond revocation on Trapp’s first charges.

September 15, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County High School students paraded their “Tiger Pride” through town Friday afternoon on the last day of Homecoming Spirit Week.

The Tiger football team’s homecoming opponent tonight (Friday night) is the Gordonsville Tigers and the floats in the parade had a Tigers versus Tigers theme.

The parade featured Homecoming Queen Sadie Moore and her attendants, Ella Hendrixson, Ally Fuller, Laurie Rigsby, Lilly Fox, and McKenzie Moss, the DCHS Fighting Tiger Band, the football team, cheerleaders, Mr and Miss DCHS Conner Close and Abby Cross, class and club floats, other high school athletes, lots of decorated cars and trucks, emergency vehicles, among others. The event concluded with a pep rally on the square led by DCHS Football cheerleaders.

Winners in the Float Competition were:

First Place- Junior Class: DeKalb vs Gordonsville “We are Enchanted to Beat You” Speak Now!

Second Place-Senior Class:  DeKalb vs Gordonsville “Here Lies Gordonsville’s Reputation” Are You Ready for It?

Third Place- Freshman Class: “Be a Lover for the Tigers”

Best decorated automobiles:

First Place: Peyton Norris and Kathryn Hale

Second Place-Clayton Hattaway and Bradley Pelham

Third Place-Owen Snipes and Emily Young

Honorable Mention-Melanie Ortiz and Emily Satterfield

The Senior Class won the overall honor for Sprit Week activities Monday-Friday at school.

September 15, 2023
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The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a Rural Video and Photography Grant for the purpose of promoting DeKalb County in an effort to enhance tourism outreach.

Chamber Director Suzanne Williams said this $16,500 grant was made available through the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development (TDTD).

“Producing high-quality video and photography assets can be resource-intensive, especially in rural areas like ours. Recognizing this need, TDTD partnered with Designsensory to provide DeKalb County with these invaluable assets,” said Williams.

“With this generous funding, we were equipped to produce compelling video content that will not only resonate with our target audience but also broaden our appeal to a wider range of tourists,” explained Williams. “We are truly excited to have secured this photography and video funding, as it empowers us to convey our story in a more engaging and impactful manner. Video content holds the incredible power to engage, educate, and inspire, and we firmly believe that it will transform our outreach endeavors”.

Williams said gaining acceptance for this initiative required meticulous planning, scheduling, and collaboration with numerous individuals. “Our initial steps involved selecting locations and determining which areas needed to be scouted in person.”

After organizing a two-day scouting schedule, designed with the assistance of Jen Sherwood, the Designsensory team joined forces with Williams to embark on the scouting tour. The first day of scouting included visits to Center Hill Lake and Dam, campgrounds, Edgar Evins State Park, marinas, and marina restaurants, Caney Fork River, Appalachian Center for Craft, Ace’s Restaurant, and The Retreat at Center Hill Lake. Day 2 commenced at Evins Mill, Your Glamping Adventure, Webb’s Soda Fountain, Downtown Smithville businesses and murals, Harmony Lane Farm & Creamery, Bert Driver Nursery/The Burlap Room, Twisted Oaks, and New Frontiers Camp.

Following the scouting phase, the Chamber assumed responsibility for organizing a three-day filming schedule, as well as identifying and scheduling talent, including families, fishermen, shoppers, hikers, kayakers, business owners, musicians, artists, customers, wake surfer, and anyone necessary to breathe life into the photography and video, authentically representing our unique locales.

“This project demanded an extensive investment of time, but the end result was more rewarding than we could have imagined. The photography was breathtaking, and the video exceeded all our expectations,” Willliams said.

“Our profound gratitude to the many individuals who made this project possible. Special thanks go to Center Hill Lake Resource Manager Kevin Savilla and staff, U.S. Corps of Engineers, Edgar Evins State Park Manager Brad Halfacre, park rangers, and the hiking family, Fly Fisherman and Park Ranger Lee Chadwell, Billie Davis and staff from Canoe the Caney, Harrison, Ansley & Renee of Hurricane Marina/Restaurant, William Cochran and Sharon Evans at Evins Mill, Matt and Dawn Bragstad of Your Glamping Adventure along with models Jon and Emilee, Karyn Walker of The Arts Garage for organizing an art class, Melissa Miller and her daughters for modeling during shopping scenes, Bert Driver of The Burlap Room/Harvester, Julie David of Harmony Lane Farm, Larry and Lorie Nellist and staff at New Frontiers, Kimberly Winkle at Appalachian Center for Craft, Joe and Angela and staff at Button Willow General Store and Coffee Shop, Lori and Alan and staff at Webb’s Soda Shop, Downtown Smithville Business Owners, and Tina Crips of The Retreat at Center Hill Lake,” said Williams.

“We also extend our appreciation to Cheryl’s Beau Bees, who provided lunch on one of the filming days, Evins Mill for breakfast, Hurricane Marina for the use of their watercraft, and The Retreat at Center Hill Lake for their generous provision of accommodations during the photography and video production”.

To explore the new tourism website and view the captivating tourism video, please visit www.visitdekalbtn.com.

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