DMS Seeks Donations for Saint Bernard Clothing Market (VIEW VIDEO HERE)

May 29, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

If you’re planning to clean out your closets over the summer to get rid of some older clothes your kids have outgrown, the DeKalb Middle School Saint Bernard Clothing Market will be glad to take them off your hands.

Donations are being accepted for the third annual market at DeKalb Middle School during summer school weekdays through June 14 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Suzette Barnes and Angela Johnson, sponsors of the DMS Student Council said the clothing market was started two years ago as a way of serving students who were in need of clothes and shoes.

“We saw a need at the beginning of the school year a couple of years ago where students needed clothes and shoes so we felt like it was a worthy cause. We started working together to get people to help us volunteer to make it happen,” said Johnson.

“We collect clothes during the summer so if you are cleaning out from a yard sale and you have good items you would like to donate to students here at DeKalb Middle School we will take them. We will set up a store in our gym on registration day later this summer where the students can shop,” said Barnes

“It has really been successful in the previous two years we have done this. We even have grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and they need clothes and supplies so we have been able to supply them during their times of need when they bring the kids in to register for school,” Barnes continued.

“This is for Middle School sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students and we allow their families to shop too if they need clothing or materials. Any child is eligible. We open it up for our entire school. Any of our students can come and participate in it. We try to furnish shoes, jackets, and any type of clothing as well as backpacks. Of course we can’t do it without donations. If people in the community would like to donate things they think teenagers would wear we can take those donations here at school between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. until June 14. We are here for summer school so drop off your donations at the middle school during that time,” said Barnes.

“It seems we need the smaller and larger sizes of clothes more than anything and shoes. We also collect personal hygiene products and try to send some of those home with the students such as deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.,” added Johnson.

“We don’t take household items. We stay away from that but we do need clothes in youth large to adult extra large sizes including anything that has elastic waistbands like sweatpants or leggings. Those come in handy because we can use them on different sized students,” added Barnes.

Although cash donations can be accepted for purchase of clothes it is not preferred.

After the clothes are collected, the school will set aside times during registration for the new school year when students in the sixth through eighth grade at DeKalb Middle can shop for clothes and shoes free of charge.

“When sixth graders come in to register they will get to go in and shop and then August 1 seventh and eighth graders can shop at that time,” said Barnes.

May 28, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

“Ellis” is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Coalition featured “Pet of the Week”

“This two and a half year old male Labrador mix is a very active dog who loves to play and he gets along well with his neighbors here at the shelter. Out of all the dogs we have at the shelter, Ellis is our longest resident. He is just waiting on the right home. He walks well on a leash but would be best for a home with experience handling a dog of this size,” said Director Megan Moore.

For more information call 615-597-1363.

The shelter, located at 186 Transfer Station Road behind Tenneco Automotive, is open Thursday and Friday from noon until 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon.

May 28, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Another sex charge has been leveled against a Dowelltown man already in trouble for the rape and incest of a 13 year old girl.

66 year old William Kenneth Phillips is now charged with statutory rape by an authority figure involving the same victim. He is under a $25,000 bond and his court date is July 11

Sheriff Patrick Ray said from March 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018 Phillips, in a position of trust, unlawfully had sexual contact with a 13 year old girl. Phillips said this had occurred four or five times. He has prior sex offenses against him as well.

34 year old Jeffrey Edward Dawes of West Main Street, Dowelltown is charged with a first offense of driving under the influence and a fifth offense of driving on a suspended license. He is also cited for failure to maintain lane of travel and simple possession of suboxone. He is under a $5,000 bond and his court date is June 13.

Sheriff Ray said that on May 20 a deputy spotted a black Ford Mustang traveling west on Nashville Highway failing to maintain its lane of travel (swerving over the center line). He stopped the car and spoke with the driver, Dawes who had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person. Dawes’ eyes were red and glossy and he was unsteady on his feet as he got out of the car. Dawes performed poorly on field sobriety tasks and submitted to implied consent. He also had a suboxone pill in his front right pocket. The officer learned that Dawes’ driver license were suspended for non-payment of fines on an original violation May 21, 2010. He has four prior convictions for the same offense (driving while suspended) on June 11, 2010, June 15, 2010, May 5, 2012, and September 1, 2016.

35 year old Wendy Michelle Stepp of Birmingham, Alabama is charged in a sealed indictment for possession of methamphetamine for sale or delivery. Her bond is $75,000 and she will make a court appearance June 18.

55 year old Beverly Bond of Givans Hollow Road, Liberty is charged with two counts of criminal impersonation and evading arrest. Her bond totals $11,500 and she will make a court appearance on June 13.

Sheriff Ray said that on May 21 a deputy was dispatched to Lowery Road and upon arrival spoke with a woman who identified herself as Dolas Dirting. She gave a date of birth but said she did not know her social security number. A computer check revealed no record of that name or date of birth for that person. The officer later established her true identity after learning she had been arrested previously on other charges which included criminal impersonation. Four days later on May 25 another deputy pulled over a vehicle after a pursuit and found Bond to be a passenger. She was ordered to get out of the automobile and was placed in handcuffs. Bond slipped out of the handcuffs and tried to run away on foot but she was apprehended. Again Bond identified herself as Dolas Dirting. After being taken to jail Bond eventually correctly identified herself to officers.

33 year old Nicole May Reynolds of Floyd Drive, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. She was also cited for violation of the open container law and violation of the implied consent law. Her bond is $1,500 and she will make a court appearance on June 13

Sheriff Ray said that on May 27 a deputy answered a call on Dry Creek Road in reference to Reynolds having sent a text to someone saying she had committed a murder and was driving in the area of Dry Creek. The officer spotted a vehicle parked partly in the road and spoke with the driver, Reynolds. She told the officer she had run out of gas. She had a strong odor of alcohol on her person and she appeared to be intoxicated. The officer noticed several open containers of beer in the car.  Reynolds performed poorly on field sobriety tasks but she refused to submit to implied consent. A search warrant was then obtained for a blood sample from her.

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