Man Facing Meth Charge and Other Offenses After Law Enforcement Pursuit

September 28, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A man who led a county deputy on a pursuit Sunday is facing a meth charge and other offenses today.

35 year old Corey Robert Winchester of Miller Road, Smithville is charged with possession of Methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver and evading arrest. He was also cited for reckless driving, failure to heed to a traffic control device (stop sign), violation of the light law, no insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving on roadways laned for travel. Winchester is under a $30,000 bond and his court date is October 21.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on September 26 a deputy spotted a red Chevy S-10 with no working brake lights traveling west on Broad Street turning onto Carter Street. After the vehicle failed to yield to the stop sign at Carter Street and Dry Creek Road, the officer initiated his emergency equipment on Dry Creek Road to pull the Chevy S-10 over but it failed to stop and began traveling all over the roadway leaving its lane of travel several times. During the pursuit, the deputy saw the driver (Winchester) throw something from the vehicle. After the Chevy S-10 was stopped on Cox Street, the officer spoke to Winchester and then retrieved the items thrown from the vehicle, two baggies of a white crystal-like substance believed to be meth that weighed 3.5 grams. Also found in the vehicle were 31 small baggies, 16 hypodermic needles, a glass pipe with residue, and a scale.

36 year old Shaterica McFarland of Mount Juliet is charged with simple possession of a schedule II drug (cocaine). Her court date is September 30. Sheriff Ray said that on September 22 a deputy made a casual encounter with several people at the Sunoco gas station in Alexandria. When asked if they had anything illegal, McFarland produced from her bra a piece of paper with white waxy rocks inside of it believed to be crack cocaine. McFarland admitted it was crack. She was placed in custody.

65 year old Fred T. Dowell, Jr. of Village Place Smithville is charged with a 4th offense of driving on a revoked license and possession of a schedule I drug (Heroin) with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver. His bond is $29,000 and he will make a court appearance on October 7. Sheriff Ray said a deputy spotted a small SUV traveling east on Nashville Highway with a white light emitting from the driver side tail light. Dowell was driving the vehicle. Knowing that Dowell’s license were revoked, the officer initiated a traffic stop and spoke with him. The deputy detected an odor of raw marijuana coming from within the vehicle. Dowell admitted to having the marijuana and handed it over. Upon a further search 3.6 grams of a white powdery substance was found and Dowell admitted that it was heroin. He was placed under arrest.

32 year old Travis Eric Patterson of Short Mountain Road, Smithville is charged with possession of Methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver. His bond is $25,000 and he will be in court October 7. Sheriff Ray said that on September 23 while conducting a search of a vehicle driven and owned by Patterson, a deputy found a baggy containing 4.7 grams of a white crystal-like substance believed to be meth under the fuse cover of the vehicle. Patterson said it was for personal use.

22 year old Emilie Jo Parrott of Liberty Hill Road, Alexandria is charged with public intoxication. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court October 7. Sheriff Ray said that on September 24 a deputy was dispatched to Poplar Place in reference to a suspicious person. The officer spoke with the caller who claimed to have witnessed someone climbing on a fence and into a shed. The officer found the suspect (Parrott) in the bed of the neighbor’s truck. Parrott said she had been drinking, had taken narcotics, and she was unable to tell the officer where she was. Parrott was placed in custody.

46 year old Raymond Chance Mayfield of Baxter is charged with aggravated burglary and vandalism. His bond is $11,500 and he will make a court appearance October 7. Sheriff Ray said that on September 22 a deputy responded to Lakeview Heights due to a burglary in progress. Upon arrival he spoke with two people who said Mayfield, an ex-husband of one of the two, had broken out a window on the front door and gained entry into the home. The estimated value of the damage was $700.

53 year old Tami Marie Arnold of Hixson is charged with forgery and theft of property. Bond for Arnold is $11,500 and her court date is October 7. Sheriff Ray said that on March 13 Arnold wrote herself a check in the amount of $169 and cashed it at Walmart in Hixson. The theft of the checkbook occurred at a location on Nashville Highway in Dowelltown.

September 28, 2021
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DCHS freshman golfer Alison Poss competed Monday in the Region 4 Large School Tournament at Country Hills Golf Course in Hendersonville.

Poss, who finished 3rd in the District Tournament last week, shot an 88 to finish 10th out of 24. This concludes a stellar freshman campaign for Poss who was named 1st Team All District 7.

The Gallatin girl’s team advanced to the state tournament with a team score of 161. Individuals qualifying for state include Lynn Lim of Station Camp with a 69, Lauren Stratton of Warren County with a 73, and Daniella Pryor of Cookeville with a 79.

September 27, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

It may take a while yet before a new outdoor self-service kiosk is provided at the county clerk’s office for 24/7 vehicle registration renewals.

During Monday night’s monthly meeting, County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss at first asked the county commission to approve the expenditure of $26,000 from federal American Rescue Plan ACT funds to purchase a kiosk to be placed on the sidewalk outside his office at the county complex where citizens may renew their standard registration anytime. But sensing that members of the commission wanted more time to consider it, Poss withdrew his request from the agenda

“I have asked for your consideration. I think it’s a great thing for the community. If you want more time to look at it I am good with withdrawing it from the agenda. This is for the people. This is for the convenience of the service of what I am trying to give the people,” said Poss.

Unlike the Kiosk inside his office, which was provided by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and offers a variety of services, the user friendly outdoor kiosk would only provide registration renewals for eligible vehicles. The kiosk would allow individuals to renew by scanning their current vehicle registration or state renewal notice and remitting payment by debit or credit card. A registration card, with the expiration year decal attached would be printed from the kiosk at the end of the transaction.

Poss said the Kiosk could be accessed anytime including after business hours, day or night, weekends, and holidays. It would be centrally located in the county for most residents and sheltered underneath the covered sidewalk outside the county clerk office with electricity, internet, lighting and security already available. Although the purchase of the kiosk qualifies under the ARP Act, Poss said the county would have to pay a $5,000 fee each year for maintenance but that the benefit to the public would outweigh the costs.

“This kiosk is the latest and most updated technology that our software provider can offer. You can walk up to it seven days a week, 24 hours a day, scan your renewal card, put your debit or credit card in and receive your physical paper with your sticker and walk off,” said Poss.

While the Kiosk would be helpful to the public, Poss said it would not affect the workload of his office. “We provide up to 18 different services so it would not take any work load off us by no means”.

“If it’s not going to take any work load off you why then should we shell out $5,000 for a machine,” asked Fifth district commissioner Jerry Adcock.

Seventh district commissioner Bruce Malone moved to table Poss’s request until a workshop is held to determine if it is eligible under the ARP ACT. “ I would like to have our workshop first and see this in writing,” said Malone.

Commissioner Jerry Adcock offered a second to the motion.

Poss said the state comptroller has already approved it (purchase of a kiosk) as acceptable and other counties already have them. County Mayor Tim Stribling said that he too had checked and found that the purchase qualifies under the ARP Act funding guidelines.

Still other commissioners wanted more time to consider it.

“I greatly appreciate Mr. Poss bringing this to us. He is always looking for ways to make things convenient for the people of DeKalb County but because it will add $5,000 to the budget, I would like some time to consider that,” said Seventh district commissioner Beth Pafford.

Although the vote to table Poss’s request had six “yes” and five “no” votes, it failed to receive the eight votes needed to table it. Three members of the commission were absent Monday night.

“I hate we are having to make a decision right now when I feel most of us are in favor of this. We just want to make sure how the American Rescue Plan will work with this. We just need more time to make sure how the $5,000 yearly will play a part of our budget and line items,” said Fifth district commissioner Anita Puckett.

After Fourth district commissioner Janice Fish-Stewart asked if a motion could be made to adopt it pending approval of the American Rescue Plan money, Poss announced that he was withdrawing from the agenda his request for the kiosk.

County Mayor Stribling said Mark Farley, Executive Director of the Upper Cumberland Development District will meet with the county commission in a workshop on Tuesday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss in general terms how the ARP ACT funds might be spent. “ We don’t have a final ruling yet from the federal government. Most of it has to do with COVID regarding separation of duties and people. That’s why this kiosk is an approved item but Mr. Farley will be here that night to answer questions and possibly give a slide presentation,” said Stribling.

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