Motorists urged to be aware of new traffic patterns in construction zone on Highway 56

April 26, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Motorists on Highway 56 have become aware of new traffic patterns in recent weeks as the construction continues between the Warren County line and the City of Smithville.

TDOT and the contractor, Jones Brothers Contractors, LLC. have announced a new traffic pattern between LM 24.4 in Warren County through LM 1.0 in DeKalb County. There is a detour in place for Sink Creek Road. Motorists should follow posted signs in the area. The contractor will continue installing concrete box culverts and drainage structures. Grade work, bridge work, paving operations, and utility work on the new roadway alignment are ongoing. The contractor will utilize flagging operations throughout the project for grading operations. Traffic has been shifted onto the detour between SR-288 and Old Blue Springs Road for the contractor to complete grade work in the area. Traffic shifts in Smithville will remain from South College Street to the end of project to allow contractor to complete work. Motorists should use caution through the area while flaggers are present to direct traffic. The speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph in the construction zone. Motorists should use caution in this area.

Meanwhile on the Highway 70 construction project between Liberty and Alexandria, the contractor, Twin K. Construction, continues roadside grading operations, installing erosion control measures, and water, gas, and electric line relocation. This will result in intermittent lane closures. Blasting operations may also result in brief road closures. Motorists are advised to use caution and be alert to all construction signage while traveling through the work zone.

April 25, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Eligible voters who haven’t participated in early voting for the May 3 primaries have three more days to do so.

The hours for early voting this week (April 26-28) are as follows: Tuesday 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Thursday from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. all at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville. Thursday, April 28 is the last day of early voting for the May 3 DeKalb County Democratic and Republican Primaries.

A total of 119 people cast ballots Monday in Smithville and 41 in Alexandria. That brings the 10-day total of early voting to 1,365 including 1,290 in person and 75 by absentee. Through Monday, the DeKalb County Republican Primary turnout has totaled 883 compared to 485 for the Democratic Primary

During the four hour early voting period in Smithville on Monday, 119 voted including 113 in person and 6 by absentee. A total of 68 voted in the DeKalb County Republican Primary and 51 in the Democratic Primary. In Alexandria Monday, 41 cast ballots during a two hour early voting period, all in person. Thirty-seven voted in the GOP Primary compared to seven in the Democratic Primary.

To vote early or on Election Day, DeKalb County voters need to bring valid photo identification to the polls. A driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Tennessee state government or the federal government is acceptable even if it’s expired. College student IDs are not acceptable. For more information about what types of ID are acceptable and other election details, visit GoVoteTN.gov.

The deadline to apply for an absentee by-mail ballot is Tuesday, April 26. To receive an absentee by-mail ballot, voters must submit a written application to the DeKalb County Election Commission.

Applications can be sent by mail to DeKalb Election Commission, P.O. Box 543, Smithville, by fax to 615-597-7799 or by email to dekalb.commission@tn.gov. If emailing the application, the document must include the required information, your scanned signature, and be attached to the email.

Completed absentee by-mail ballots must be returned by mail to the DeKalb County Election Commission. Ballots must be received before the polls close on Election Day, Tuesday, May 3.

For more information about early voting, voting absentee by-mail and other election information, visit GoVoteTN.gov or contact the DeKalb County Election Commission at 615-597-4146.

Here’s how the early voting total breaks down for each day to date:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13:
TOTAL—106
In person—92
Absentee—14
Republican—71
Democrat—35

THURSDAY, APRIL 14:
TOTAL-187
In person-183
Absentee- 4
Republican-109
Democrat-78

NO VOTING ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 15

SATURDAY, APRIL 16:
TOTAL-134
In person-132
Absentee- 2
Republican-94
Democrat-40

MONDAY, APRIL 18:
TOTAL-125
In person-108
Absentee/one assisted living-17
Republican-87
Democrat-38

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 (SMITHVILLE)
TOTAL-132
In person-125
Absentee-7
Republican-77
Democrat-55

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 (ALEXANDRIA)
TOTAL-38 (all in person)
Republican-32
Democrat-6

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
TOTAL-107
In person-103
Absentee-4
Republican-60
Democrat-47

THURSDAY, APRIL 21
TOTAL-161
In person-154
Absentee-7
Republican-88
Democrat-73

FRIDAY, APRIL 22
TOTAL-95
In person-93
Absentee-2
Republican-70
Democrat-25

SATURDAY, APRIL 23
TOTAL-120
In person-108
Absentee-12
Republican-90
Democrat-30

MONDAY, APRIL 25 (SMITHVILLE)
TOTAL-119
In person-113
Absentee-6
Republican-68
Democrat-51

MONDAY, APRIL 25 (ALEXANDRIA)
TOTAL-41 (all in person)
Republican-37
Democrat-7

TUESDAY, APRIL 26
TOTAL-130
In person-129
Absentee-1
Republican-86
Democrat-44

TOTAL FOR ELEVEN DAYS COMBINED:

TOTAL-1,495
In person-1,419
Absentee-76
Republican-969
Democrat-529

April 25, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Commission Monday night reappointed three members on the Beer Board.

(Click link below to view WJLE facebook video post of meeting)

https://www.facebook.com/wjleradiosmithville

Current members of the Beer Board are Jim Stagi in the 1st District, Myron Rhody in the 2nd District, Bobby Johnson in the 3rd District, Robert Rowe in the 4th District, John Hummer in the 5th District, Leonard Dickens in the 6th District, and Johnny King in the 7th District.

All seven members serve as appointees and the two-year terms are staggered with the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th district positions being appointed in odd years. The 2nd, 4th, and 6th district seats are filled in even years.

Rhody, Rowe, and Dickens were all up for reappointment this year and were approved to serve new terms by the county commission Monday night.

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