Come See “Lynn” the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week” (View Video Here)

September 23, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

For a mere pittance, you can welcome a pitty mix into your home today thanks to the DeKalb Animal Shelter and the “Friends of DeKalb Animal Shelter Organization.

Come see “Lynn”, the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”

“Lynn is our one-year-old Terrier, Pit Bull (pitty mix) but she is fully grown and only about 32 pounds. She is perfect for a lap dog. Lynn is energetic, fun and loves everyone. Lynn also loves to run and play especially with her toys. Lynn has been fully vetted, spayed, and vaccinated with flea prevention, and she has been heart worm screened and micro-chipped. She is super sweet. From today (Friday) until next Wednesday, September 28 her adoption fee is only $80. In fact, the rest of our pets have also been reduced in price by our Friends of organization too.,” said Shelter Director Emmaly Bennett.

“Visit our website at https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/ to see her picture, fill out an adoption application for Lynn and we will call you to come in and meet her,” said Bennett.

The shelter is open Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to 12 at 186 Transfer Station Road.

September 23, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The 2022 Homecoming Queen at DeKalb County High School is Reese Williams.

The announcement was made Thursday at DCHS. Homecoming Spirit Week Activities will be next week September 26-30 including a Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 30 from the school to downtown and the DCHS Homecoming Football Game against Livingston Academy Friday night, September 30 at 7 p.m.

A senior, Williams is the 17-year-old daughter of Sarah Williams and Brian and Stephanie Williams.

Williams’ club participation and active memberships are as follows:
Member of the Science and Spanish clubs

Athletic Participation:
DCHS football and basketball cheerleader and DCHS basketball cheer co-captain.

Accomplishments/Awards:
DCHS cheerleader for 2 years; nominated to be an NCA All-American Cheerleader her Junior and Senior year; received the “Best Basketball Cheer” award; All “A” Honor Roll student; and participated in competition cheer for 5 years.

Other information (Church and Community Involvement):
Williams attends the Steven’s Street Baptist Church. Outside of church, Williams said she loves to spend time with her family and friends.

Future Goals: Esthetician

The Homecoming Attendants are:

*Senior Attendant – Hannah Trapp, the 17-year-old daughter of Jeremy and Jenny Trapp.
Hannah is a member of the Spanish club and a 4-year football cheerleader with 9 years of cheer competition.

Accomplishments/Awards:
Two-time NCA All American nominee and was awarded Best Stunts her Sophomore year and Best Dance her Junior year.

She attends Buckner’s Chapel Church and enjoys being with her family and friends.

Future Goals: X-Ray Technician

*Senior Attendant – Carlee Elizabeth West, the 17-year-old daughter of Megan and D.J. Stewart
Carlee is a member of the Spanish club, Literature Club, Service Society, BETA, and FBLA Club. She is also Captain of the Football Cheer Team and Co-Captain of the Basketball Cheer Team.

Accomplishments/Awards:
Best Jumps award winner as a freshman. Awarded NCA All American Cheerleader as Junior and Senior. Received the Pin It Forward award twice this summer at cheer camp. The award is given to an individual who has the quality that makes him or her stand out.

Other information (Church and Community Involvement):
Carlee attends Refuge Church in Smithville. She has been competitive in cheerleading since the age of 6. Carlee likes to spend her free time helping the younger girls in her community develop their cheerleading skills. Carlee is currently taking dual enrollment classes through Motlow State Community College. After high school she plans to attend Motlow State and then transfer to Tennessee Tech University where she will be majoring in special education.

Future Goals: Special Education Teacher

*Junior Attendant- Sadie Anne Moore, the 17-year-old daughter of Chris and Holly Moore.

Moore’s club participation and active memberships are as follows:
FCA member and President and member of Science and Spanish Clubs and Service Society

Accomplishments/Awards:
DCHS football film manager for 3 years.

Other information (Church and Community Involvement):
Sadie attends the Smithville Church of God, where her dad is pastor. Sadie also plays the piano for her church and is active in the youth group.

Future Goals: High School English Teacher.

*Sophomore Attendant- Ansley Caroline Crook, the 15-year-old daughter of Jacob and Kim Crook

Caroline is a member of the FBLA, BETA, FCA and Science Clubs and is a DCHS football cheerleader

Accomplishments/Awards:
All “A” Honor Roll.

Other information (Church and Community Involvement):
Member of the Memorial Baptist Church and the Upper Helton Baptist Church Youth Group
Future Goals: Physical Therapist

*Freshman Attendant- Deanna Marie Agee, the 14-year-old daughter of David and Dama Agee

Agee’s clubs participation and active memberships are as follows:
FBLA, Student Government, and the Science Club.

Athletic Participation:
Football Cheerleader

Accomplishments/Awards:
Agee was voted Freshman Class Favorite, Freshman Class Secretary, and NCA All-American Cheerleader this past summer at NCA Cheer Camp.

She attends the Smithville First Freewill Baptist Church.

Future Goals: Cosmetologist and part time photographer

September 24, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A DeKalb County Landfill employee has been terminated and charged with theft and fraudulent use of a debit card for allegedly using a county government fuel card for personal use. The theft allegedly occurred multiple times from June 21, 2021 to September 11, 2022 totaling almost $3,000.

54-year-old Mark Randall (Truck) Robinson of Dry Creek Road, Smithville will be in General Sessions Court October 6 on charges of theft of property over $2,500 and fraudulent use of a debit card. He is under an $8,500 bond. The case was investigated by the Smithville Police Department. Robinson was charged this morning (Friday) and arrived at the Sheriff’s Department for booking accompanied by police officers.

According to the arrest warrant, “Mark Robinson did use the DeKalb County Government gas card to fill his personal vehicle with gasoline. Mr. Robinson was employed by the DeKalb County landfill. Mr Robinson used the card multiple times. The first offense was on June 21, 2021 to the last offense September 11, 2022. The total amount of gasoline taken was $2,962.66. Mr. Robinson did not have consent to use the gas card for personal use. This offense did occur in Smithville,” the warrant stated.

County Mayor Matt Adcock said that when he learned something was amiss he contacted the Smithville Police Department to conduct an investigation.

“It came to my attention on a fuel expense report recently that there were (fuel) charges made after hours. I thought that to be suspicious so I contacted the Smithville Police Department, and they sent over an officer who filled out a police report. Through that investigation I was later notified by the Smithville Police Department that this (county) employee was Mark Robinson,” said County Mayor Adcock.

According to Adcock, Robinson allegedly used a county fuel card with a PIN number which had been assigned to a former landfill employee, who had quit work after the August election.

“Our county fuel cards are kept in the glove box of the vehicle (used by the employees). Each county employee has his own PIN number that they can use for that card. That’s how we track which employee is making transactions on that card. He (Robinson) was caught using the PIN number of the former employee,” Adcock continued.

“When we noticed on the expense report that the fuel transactions on this card were occurring after hours and with the PIN number issued to the former employee we knew something was wrong,” said County Mayor Adcock.

Video evidence apparently confirmed that Robinson was the person making the transactions.

After the police investigation was complete, Adcock said he terminated Robinson.

“The incident was also reported to the state comptroller’s office which began an audit stemming from the case. “By state law, I had to notify the state comptroller within five days of the notice of fraud and then they come and audit us. They conducted the audit and had the same finding which will be on our annual audit report,” said Adcock.

To guard against this from possibly happening again by others, Adcock said he plans to work with the county attorney and county commission to develop a uniform policy for fuel card use as recommended by the state comptroller. Such a policy would most likely specify that the fuel cards are to remain in the county vehicles, that the employees only use the PIN numbers assigned to them for specific vehicles, and that the mileage be recorded with each use. Those who violate such a policy would be terminated.

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