Two New Appointees to Succeed Longtime DeKalb Election Commission Members

April 4, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The two longest serving members of the DeKalb County Election Commission are not returning for another term.

Republicans Walteen Parker, who has served on the commission for 31 years, and Jim Dean, a 14-year member will be succeeded by Republicans Loree Farmer Hall and Ronald Dean Sifford. Republican Michael Brandon Gay has been appointed to his first full term. Gay was named in January 2022 to succeed Barbara Vanatta, who resigned after serving more than 12 years on the commission.

Democrats Kim Driver Luton and Yvette Tubbs Carver have both been reappointed to begin their second full terms on the election commission.

In addition to her three decades on the local election commission, Parker served as Chairman for 14 years.

The county election commission members serve by appointment of the Tennessee Election Commission. Local Republican and Democrat parties nominate members to be appointed. The state election commission met Monday, April 3 in Nashville to make the appointments for county election commissions here and across the state.

Since the state legislature is made up of a majority of GOP lawmakers, Republicans hold majority memberships on the Tennessee Election Commission as well as all county election commissions. The appointments to local commissions are made by the state election commission in April of odd numbered years. The term for each member is for two years.

The new county election commission will meet soon to reorganize by electing a chairman and secretary. The chairman represents the majority party and the secretary the minority party.

April 3, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

A McMinnville woman is facing several charges including aggravated burglary, theft, vandalism, assault, and illegal drug possession after she was caught breaking into a residence on Yulanda Hills Road last Thursday, March 30.

50-year-old Patsy Lynn Estes McCoy is under a bond of $141,000 and her court date is April 13.

McCoy’s charges are possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver (2 counts), aggravated burglary, theft of property under $1,000, assault, vandalism, simple possession of a schedule IV drug, and bringing contraband into a penal institution.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on March 30, McCoy was caught breaking into and stealing property from a home on Yulanda Hills Road. She entered through a back screen door causing damage. When confronted by another woman there about the theft, an argument ensued between the two and McCoy punched her in the chest. Later McCoy was arrested and found on her was a yellow bag that held a clear container of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine that weighed 5 grams along with a clear plastic baggie containing 17 grams of the same substance, and a clear container with no prescription label that held 15-3/4 white and colored pills believed to be Alprazolam/Xanax. While being booked into the jail, McCoy was asked if she had anything else on her to which she replied no. However, during a search officers found inside the same yellow bag, a clear tube containing 5 grams of a crystal-like substance thought to be methamphetamine.

40-year-old Jonathan Kyle McCormick of Miller Road, Smithville is charged with a 3rd offense of driving on a revoked/suspended license. His bond is $3,000 and he will make a court appearance April 13.

Sheriff Ray said that on April 1 a deputy was patrolling East Main Street, Liberty when he spotted a Ford F-150 leave its lane of travel. He pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver, McCormick. A background check through central dispatch revealed that McCormick’s license were revoked/suspended.

56-year-old Joe Anthony Young of Students Home Road, Smithville is charged with driving on a revoked license. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance April 6.

Sheriff Ray said that on March 31 a deputy spotted Young traveling outbound on Short Mountain Highway. Earlier that day the officer stopped Young and warned him not to be driving due to his license being revoked.

April 3, 2023
By: Bill Conger

The D.C.H.S. Winter Guard delivered a stellar performance at the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit Championships.

“This last performance was by far their best run ever, and they were very impressive,” Winter Guard Instructor Shannon Johns said. “I am so proud of each one of them. Each performer brings a uniqueness that made the show very entertaining. They are such good kids and have worked very hard this season.”

“I am so proud of our Winter Guard students and overall team,” Band Director Don Whitt said. “They’ve each done an outstanding job this season. I really admire their hard work and dedication as they performed a very challenging yet entertaining show. In my opinion our group is always entertaining and they always try to take it to the next level. Great job to our D.C.H.S. Fighting Tiger Winter Guard, great job Shannon Johns, instructor, Emily Wallace and to our amazing parents that travel each weekend to these competitions to help. We couldn’t do it without your hard work.”

The guard placed 7th out of 11 on Friday at the Western Kentucky University Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, KY. The 11 students performing from DCHS were Olivia Diego (captain), Ashton McClain (captain), Jacklyn Kleparek, Yoana Hernandez, BJ Mosley, Bairon Hernandez, Kara Inglis, Crissy White, Gracelynn Basinger, Cameron Smith, and Issac Pinegar.

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