Romeo, Romeo! (View Video Here)

April 8, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Romeo, Romeo!

You don’t have to be named Juliet to have your very own Romeo!

Romeo is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”

“Romeo is four months old and we believe he is an American Staffordshire Great Dane mix. We are not 100% sure of that. He has been neutered, micro-chipped, and he is up to date on all his vaccinations. His adoption fee is $200,” said Dakota Cool of the Shelter.

“Go to our website at https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/ and look for adoptable pets, select dogs, and you’ll find Romeol. When you click the link for Romeo you’ll find at the bottom of his profile the option to apply for adoption. Fill out that application and then come to meet him here,” added Cool.

The shelter is open Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to 12 at 186 Transfer Station Road. Phone 615-597-3647.

April 7, 2024
By: Bill Conger

The spring Community Day at Smithville First Baptist Church will take on a slightly different look this year. Pastor Chad Ramsey says for the first time the church will be hosting Feed America First a faith-based hunger relief organization based out of Murfreesboro.

“Everybody who comes in will be able to get a box that will be filled with food to fill their pantries, and there will be other items in there as well. No background checks or drivers’ licenses needed. Just simply show up.”

Community Day will be Saturday, April 13, 9:00-12:00, at the church’s Life Enrichment Center, located at 101 West Church Street in Smithville.

Several of the guys in the men’s ministry will also be providing oil changes for the single moms and senior adults at Jamie Turner’s NAPA Auto Parts at 539 West Broad Street. You need to call the church office with information on the make and model of the car so the correct oil filters can be bought in advance. The church phone number is 615-597-4275.

April 7, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A man who allegedly broke into a residence and stole a chainsaw last month will make a court appearance Thursday, April 11.

23-year-old Kristofer Ryan Barrett of Arrowhead Drive, Smithville is charged with theft of property and aggravated burglary. He is under a $15,000 bond and will be in court on April 11. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on March 22, Barrett allegedly broke into a residence on Crestview Drive by forcing open the front door and stole a Stihl chainsaw valued at $1,000.

24-year-old Lucas Robert Croom of Wenger Lane, Smithville, is charged with introducing contraband into a penal institution. He is under a $7,500 bond and he is due in court on April 11. Sheriff Ray said that on March 7 a corrections officer was booking Croom into the jail, when he found a clear baggie with a pink powdery substance in Croom’s wallet believed to be a narcotic.

42-year-old Leonel Cortez of Nikki Lane, Smithville is charged with assault. He is under a $2,500 bond and he will be in court on April 11. Sheriff Ray said that on March 25 at a location on Adcock Cemetery Road, Cortez allegedly grabbed a woman around the waist and kissed her neck without her consent.

29-year-old Brittany Ann Campbell is charged with resisting arrest. She is under a $1,500 bond and her court date is April 11. Sheriff Ray said that on March 26 after a deputy pulled over a 1984 Ford Thunderbird for failing to maintain its lane of travel, a passenger, Campbell immediately got out of the vehicle and tried to walk away. She was then stopped by the officer but as he tried to get information from her, Campbell fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit, the officer detained Campbell. She had two active White County warrants against her.

40-year-old Jose Porfirio Orellana of Murfreesboro is charged with DUI and reckless endangerment. Bond for Orellana is $8,500 and he will be in court on April 18. Sheriff Ray said that on March 30 a deputy was traveling west on Nashville Highway looking for a reckless driver and when he entered a highway construction zone, the officer spotted a silver Dodge Ram truck cross into his lane of travel heading east, almost causing them to crash. After the deputy pulled over the vehicle near Turner Street, the man, Orellana, got out of the automobile, but the officer ordered him to get back into the truck for his safety. According to the deputy, Orellana had red watery eyes. His speech was slurred, and he was unsteady on his feet. Orellana also had a strong odor of alcohol on him. After he refused to submit to field sobriety tasks. Orellana was placed under arrest.

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