Mayor reminds city residents of hotline to report property maintenance violations

May 12, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Complaints have been on the rise lately of people not keeping their properties up to snuff in the City of Smithville.

In fact, Mayor Josh Miller said there have been so many complaints in recent days that he has decided to put out a reminder of a hotline the city has just for this purpose.

“Quite a few people are calling about property maintenance violations within the city. I just want everybody to remember we have a property maintenance complaint line set up and that number is 615-684-4852 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for text messaging only. No one will answer that line. It is only to text a picture and address of the property you consider to be in violation. We do not have a full-time codes enforcement department to monitor this problem so we must rely on the public to report to us. When a violation has been identified, we will send out a certified letter to the landowner and once we get it back after they have signed for it, they have 10 days to get their property cleaned up or 30 days if it pertains to junked cars. After 10 days or 30 days for junked cars we will send a police officer out to look at it to make sure the property has been cleaned. If not, further action will be taken,” said Mayor Miller.

Complainants will remain anonymous, and all complaints will be investigated.

May 12, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Greeted by cheering youngsters, the DeKalb County High School Class of 2022 paid a call on Smithville Elementary and DeKalb West Schools for the Annual Senior Walk today (Thursday).

Administrators and staff at each school joined the younger students in welcoming the soon to be graduates upon their arrival by school bus. Many of the elementary kids, lined down the halls, greeted the seniors with signs, waves and high fives as the high school students passed by. Some seniors also got hugs from proud parents and former teachers.

The Senior Walk is an opportunity for high school students to return to the elementary campuses where they once attended school to stroll through the hallways in their caps and gowns while the Graduation Pomp and Circumstance (song) is played over the P.A. While we hope this will inspire our future graduates, we are excited about our seniors being able to see their elementary school teachers one last time before they graduate,” said DCHS Principal Bruce Curtis.

May 11, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

More than $1.2 million dollars in scholarships were awarded to members of the Class of 2022 at DeKalb County High School during Tuesday’s Senior Awards night program.

(Click link below to view DCHS Class of 2022 photo gallery)

https://www.wjle.com/graduation-3/

The following are the award recipients:

Kennedy Agee: Coach Jerry Foster Memorial- $500, Tennessee Tech University Presidential-$16,000

Sophia Angeletti: Sullivan University- $26,000 and Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000

Brayden Antoniak: UT Knoxville Distinguished Tennessean-$53,056 and UT Knoxville Tickle College of Engineering- $6,000

Dawson Bandy: Joe Hearn Memorial Career and Technical Education Scholarship Alexandria Lions Club- $1,000 and Motlow State Community College Scholarship- $2,000

Faith Betancourt: Lee University Dean’s Scholarship- $20,000, Dailey & Vincent Helping Hands-$2,000, Middle Tennessee State University True Blue-$8,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential-$12,000, 3.21 Run for Down Syndrome Awareness- $250

Jasmine Bilbrey: Austin Peay State University Presidential- $24,000, East Tennessee State University Honors- $16,000, SUNY Binghampton University Provost- $40,000, University of Alabama Crimson Legends- $24,000, Middle Tennessee State University Presidential- $18,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential-$16,000, DeKalb County Board of Education Members Scholarship-$700, Motlow State Community College Associate Degree, and UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$12,000

Jenna Cantrell: DeKalb County Cattlemen’s Association- $500, Clyde Thomas Family Trust- $1,000, DeKalb County Soil Conservation District- $500, Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship- $500, DeKalb County Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers- $500, Caney Fork Electric Youth Leadership Summit-$250, Tennessee Tech University Agriculture Foundation-$1,000, Tennessee Tech University W. Doyle and Melford Smith Scholarship-$3,000, 3.21 Run for Down Syndrome Awareness Scholarship-$250

Patrick Cantrell: Freed Hardeman University baseball scholarship, First Bank-$500, Clyde Thomas Family Trust- $1,000

Marissa Clark: Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship- $500,

Katie Colwell: American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, Trevecca Nazarene University Academic Scholarship- $24,000, Trevecca Nazarene University Endowment Scholarship- $30,800, Trevecca Nazarene Advantage Scholarship- $8,000, Trevecca Nazarene University Pastor’s Kid Scholarship-$32,000

Silas Cross: Officer Joe Bowen Memorial Scholarship-$1,250, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home- $500

Nathaniel Crook: Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial-$1,000, Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000, Middle Tennessee State University Future Alumni Scholarship- $4,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential-$12,000,

Summer Crook: DeKalb County Cattlemen’s Association-$500, American Red Cross-$250

Erykah Duverne: Middle Tennessee State University True Blue Scholarship-$8,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000, DTC Communications Audio/Visual Scholarship for Excellence- $1,000

Allison Eastes: Caney Fork Electric Model Student Award 2021, Daughters of the American Revolution-Good Citizen Award-$50, Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour Essay Winner 2020-$250, Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour Essay Winner 2021-$250, Liberty State Bank-$500

Dexton Emberton: Officer Joe Bowen Memorial Scholarship-$1,250, Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000

Maggie Felton: Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest 3rd Place Winner

Kadee Ferrell: Coach Jerry Foster Memorial-$500, Southern Landscape Supply/Diamond 9 Sports Student Athlete Scholarship-$500, Bryan College Basketball Scholarship-$44,000, Bryan College Presidential Merit Academic Scholarship-$20,000

Hannah Finan: Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest 4th Place Winner

Isabella France: FirstBank-$500, Valedictorian, Arkansas State University Merit and Housing Scholarship-$28,000, Tennessee Tech University Upper Cumberland-$10,000, UT Chattanooga MOCs Scholarship-$12,000, UT Knoxville Beacon Scholarship-$20,000, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home-$500

Hannah Hall: Morehead State University-$59,200

Isaiah Harrington: Clay Edwards Memorial Tiger Pride Scholarship-$500, Middle Tennessee State University Presidential Scholarship-$18,000

Jacey Hatfield: Cumberland University Athletic Scholarship: $100,000, Salutatorian, 2022 Cohn High School Alumni Association Scholarship- $6,000, 2022 Tennessee School Plant Management Association Scholarship-$4,000, U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award

Grayson Hendrix: DCHS Class of 1966-$500, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Tori Hensley: Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000

Kaia Howard: Lucille Stewart Educational Award-$2,000

Matthew Keaton: DeKalb County Cattlemen’s Association-$500, FirstBank-$500, Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000

Isaac Knowles: Lynn Leland Johnson Memorial FFA Agricultural- $250, DeKalb Soil Conservation District-$500, Tennessee Tech University Football, Alan Hooper Memorial-$500, U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award, and Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Madison Lack: Middle Tennessee State University Presidential Scholarship-$18,000

Rebecca Lawrence: Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest 1st Place Scholarship Winner, DeKalb Board of Education Members Scholarship-$700

Shanti Liu: Belmont University Academic Scholarship-$ 36,000, Middle Tennessee State University Presidential Scholarship-$18,000, UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$12,000

Richard David Martinez: Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000

Haylee Merriman: Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000, University of Mobile Dean’s Merit Scholarship-$40,000

Logan O’Conner: Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest 2nd Place Winner

Ian Paladino: Lucille Stewart Educational Award-$2,000, DeKalb Board of Education Members Scholarship-$700, Columbia International University-$40,000, American Legion Boys State

Tylan Panker: State Trooper FOP Lodge #44 Scholarship-$500, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000, UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$20,000,

Kennedy Polk: U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award

Madelyn Ray: Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000

Kirsten Robinson: Officer Joe Bowen Memorial Scholarship-$1,250

Elizabeth Seber: Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial-$1,000, Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000, Tennessee Tech University Golden Opportunity, Bryan College-$8,000

Amarious Shaw: Dailey & Vincent Helping Hands Scholarship-$2,000, American Legion Boys State

Nancy Silva: DeKalb Retired Teachers-$300, Smithville Business & Professional Women’s Club-$500

Natalie Snipes: Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000, Motlow State Community College Associate Degree

Kiley Speaks: Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Mackenzie Sprague: Motlow State Community College Associate Degree

Olivia Taylor: Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000, DeKalb Fishing Team-$500, DeKalb Retired Teachers-$300, Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors-$250, Tennessee Tech University Odom Family Prospective Student Scholarship-$8,000

Kaydence Thompson: Woodmen Life U.S. History Award-$50

Rainey Tiner: Southwest Tennessee Community College Soccer Scholarship

Dylan Trapp: Tennessee Tech University Golden Opportunity

Jamison Trapp: Middle Tennessee State University True Blue Scholarship: $8,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000, Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000

Brayden Tubbs: American Legion Boys State

Hagen Waggoner: DeKalb Fishing Team-$500, Middle Tennessee State University Presidential Scholarship-$18,000

Savanna Warren: U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence

Ellie Webb: UT Chattanooga Achieve Scholarship-$1,000

Sadie West: Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raider Scholarship-$1,000, Scottish Rite-$1,000, American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, Eddie Crips Memorial-$1,000, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home $500

Aidan Whitman: Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000, Jean Harney Memorial Scholarship for high achieving math student-$500, Southern Landscape Supply/Diamond 9 Sports Student Athlete Scholarship-$500, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home-$500

Allison Wilbur: Waynesburg University A.B. Miller & State Soccer Scholarship-$76,000

Jathan Willoughby: Caney Fork Electric Youth Leadership Summit-$250, Middle Tennessee State University True Blue Scholarship-$8,000, American Legion Boys State, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home-$500, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Jordan Young: Clyde Thomas Family Trust-$1,000, Tennessee Tech University Golden Opportunity, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home-$500

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