Crash at Liberty Claims Elderly Alexandria Man

October 26, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

A Thursday morning crash involving two vehicles claimed the life of an elderly Alexandria man at the intersection of Highways 70 & 96 at Liberty.

Central Dispatch notified emergency personnel at 11:23 a.m.

Dead is 85-year-old George Dodd, Jr. Dodd’s wife, 82-year-old Alice Francis Dodd was injured in the crash along with 78-year-old Sarah Harrington of Auburntown.

According to Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Harrington was west on Highway 70 and turning left onto Highway 96 in a 2004 Toyota Hylander when she pulled into the path of a 2011 Mazda 3, driven by Mrs. Dodd, who was traveling east on Highway 70. Mr. Dodd was a passenger with his wife. Upon impact, the Hylander overturned and came to rest on the driver side. Harrington was entrapped. Members of the DeKalb County Fire Department’s Extrication and Rescue Team were summoned to help remove Harrington from her vehicle.

A landing zone was set up at DeKalb West School for a Vandy Life Flight helicopter to airlift Mr. Dodd but he passed away shortly after the crash. Mrs. Dodd and Harrington were transported by DeKalb EMS to Ascension St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.

The crash was investigated by Trooper Johnson with assistance from THP Lieutenant Charlie Caplinger and Trooper Brent Collier. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene.

October 26, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Jared Davis remains in the drivers seat among WJLE’s Fearless Forecasters picking college football winners eight weeks into the season.

Jared has a record of 86-34 followed by Dewain Hendrixson at 84-36, John Pryor, Scott Goodwin, and Grant James of the James Gang each at 83-37, Ricky Atnip 82-38, Scott Brown 81-39, Chad Kirby 79-41, and Darrell Gill of the Gill Gang at 78-42.

For the week, John Pryor had the best record at 9-6, followed by Scott Goodwin, Chad Kirby, Scott Brown, and Grant James each at 8-7 and Darrell Gill, Ricky Atnip, Jared Davis, and Dewain Hendrixson each at 7-8.

Neither of the Fearless Forecasters hit his underdog pick last week.

Overall, Jared Davis still leads in underdog points with 35 followed by Dewain Hendrixson with 30, Ricky Atnip 26.5, Darrell Gill 18, Scott Goodwin 12.5, Chad Kirby and John Pryor each with 6.5, and Grant James with 3 points.

Today (Thursday) the Forecasters will be picking winners in the following games:

Oregon at Utah, Duke at Louisville, West Virginia at UCF, Oklahoma at Kansas, Clemson at N.C. State, Oregon State at Arizona, Marshall at Coastal Carolina, Miami (Ohio) at Ohio, Ohio State at Wisconsin, Mississippi State at Auburn, South Carolina at Texas A&M, Georgia vs Florida, Vanderbilt at Ole Miss, Tennessee at Kentucky, and in the NFL the Atlanta Falcons at the Tennessee Titans.

Catch the Fearless Forecasters on WJLE today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. on AM 1480/FM 101.7 and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com.

The program is sponsored by the Charles D. Atnip Realty and Auction Company, DeKalb County Ace Hardware, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, FirstBank, DeKalb County Insurance, Gill Automotive, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Davis Auto Body, and Domino’s Pizza.

October 25, 2023
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The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the four counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program (PEP).
The counties include Carter, DeKalb, Overton and Washington. Carter and Washington counties submitted a joint application.

PEP evaluates potential industrial properties, advising counties on industrial site improvements and where investments may be most beneficial. Since its inception in 2015, PEP has helped improve the inventory of industrial sites and buildings across the state, with more than 424 sites being reviewed.

“Tennessee’s success in recruiting and landing economic development projects is in part due to the cohesion we have working with community leaders across our state’s 95 counties,” TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter said. “The Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program is a tool that allows our department to continue supporting our local partners in developing shovel-ready industrial sites, and I am excited to see the economic growth that this latest round of the program brings to Carter, DeKalb, Overton and Washington counties.”

PEP originates from TNECD’s Select Tennessee Certified Site Program. With assistance from site selection firm Austin Consulting, PEP provides participating counties with guidance on site planning for future industrial development projects.

PEP includes an on-site visit by Austin Consulting and TNECD, an educational webinar on the site selection process and a comprehensive assessment of the strengths and needs of each community’s inventory of industrial sites. This assessment also offers recommendations to improve marketability.

“The Property Evaluation Program allows each community to take an inventory of their future industrial sites, receive a straightforward assessment of each, and build a consensus around which properties offer the best opportunities for industrial growth, whether in the near-, intermediate-, or long-term,” said Jonathan Gemmen, senior director of Austin Consulting.

These counties were selected based on the demonstrated local need for industrial properties and the county’s ability to assemble properties with viable market potential. The application process begins with a submission of a letter of intent, which is accepted at any time. Upon receipt of the letter, interested communities will receive the PEP application. A new round of communities will be accepted into the program in the spring of 2024 with letters of intent due by January 11, 2024. Visit here to learn more about the program or submit a letter of intent.

About the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

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