Wounded Identified in Shooting and Stabbing Investigation

April 30, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The two men wounded in a shooting and stabbing Thursday night have now been identified. But the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which is probing the case, has not released any further details.

According to Sheriff Patrick Ray the men, 23 year old Braxton Bennett and 20 year old Christian Owen are expected to recover from their wounds. They were airlifted by helicopter ambulance to an undisclosed hospital Thursday night.

The shooting and stabbing occurred during an altercation which began at a residence on Adcock Cemetery Road.

Bennett suffered stab wounds and Owen was the gunshot victim.

“On Thursday at 3:39 p.m. central dispatch received a call from an individual who said he was taking (driving) a 20 year old man with gunshot wounds to the emergency room of the hospital and that they were being chased by the shooter,” according to a statement released by Sheriff Patrick Ray Friday morning.

Upon arrival at the emergency room, city (Smithville Police) and county (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department) officers learned that the person in the vehicle following the gunshot victim was not the shooter.

“More officers went to the address on Adcock Cemetery Road and during an investigation at the scene received information of a possible suspect and the vehicle he was driving. With that information, a “BE ON THE LOOKOUT” (BOLO) was issued to surrounding counties.

Officers later spotted and stopped the vehicle on Prater Road in the Four Seasons area. Three persons were in the car but neither of them was the suspected shooter. The vehicle was impounded and towed to the jail for evidence processing.

At 5:54 p.m., more than two hours after the initial call to central dispatch, the suspected shooter showed up at the hospital and was spotted there by officers.

Both the gunshot and stabbing victims were airlifted to an undisclosed hospital.

Agencies on all three scenes (hospital, Adcock Cemetery Road, Prater Road) were Sheriff Patrick Ray, officers from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, 13th District Attorney Bryant Dunaway and members of the District Attorney General’s Office, agents from the Tennessee Bureau of investigation, officers from Smithville Police Department, and Constable Mark Milam.

The investigation is ongoing.

May 5, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The 49th annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival will not be held in the traditional manner  due to COVID-19. Instead, a Virtual 2020 Jamboree will be conducted featuring seven categories of competition online. Contestants must submit video recordings of their competitive performances by May 28 for judging. The winning performers will be announced on July 4th.

This year’s competitive events are limited to Beginner Fiddle, Junior Fiddle, Senior Fiddle, Junior Clogging, Senior Clogging, Contest Fiddle, and the Fiddle-Off Champion.

There will be a $100 cash prize for each winning category and other recognition including People’s Choice Awards.

Contestants must have a valid FaceBook Page. All performance entries may be submitted via personal video to the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree FaceBook page anytime now through midnight on May 28.

Visit www.smithvillejamboree.com/rules.html for contest rules.

May 5, 2020
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Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration in DeKalb County will look different this year. Registration packets will be passed out on May 13 with two separate times for parents to choose from.

May 13
9:00 am-11:00 am: Upcoming Pre-K and Kindergarten students can pick up packets at their designated school (Smithville Elementary or DeKalb West) at this time.

3:30 pm-5:30 pm: Upcoming Pre-K and Kindergarten students can pick up packets at their designated school (Smithville Elementary or DeKalb West) at this time.

*During both sets of time, upcoming kindergarten parents can sit in their car, complete the paperwork, and submit the registration packet all in one visit.

**Upcoming SES PRE-K parents will have to take their registration folder with them and schedule an appointment with Mrs. Burklow at the Board of Education (615-597-4084) to return their folders. Upcoming PRE-K parents MAY NOT return their registration to Smithville Elementary, these packets must be returned to Mrs. Burklow.

***DeKalb West School PRE-K packet drop offs for upcoming pre-K students will also be scheduled through Mrs. Burklow for drop off on May 20 at DWS.

May 20
8:00 am-5:00 pm: Parents may drop off their child’s completed KINDERGARTEN registration packets at their assigned school (SES or DWS) if they did not stay and complete them on May 13.

What will parents need for Kindergarten registration?
Parents will need COPIES of these four things: certified copy of birth certificate with the state seal, proof of residence in DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill), and a current, up to date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor’s office or the Health Department).

***Students must turn 5 on or before August 15, 2020 to enroll in kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year.

If a parent cannot provide a copy and the original is all they have, copies can be made at the school on May 13 or May 20. However, parents are encouraged to bring copies of the originals so that everything is prepared and finalized upon submission.

What will parents need for Pre-K registration?

Parents will need COPIES of these items: Proof of income for all household members, certified copy of birth certificate with the state seal, proof of residence in DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill), and a current, up to date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor’s office or the Health Department).

***Students must turn 4 on or before August 15, 2020 to enroll in Pre-K for the 2020-2021 school year.

If you have questions, please call Smithville Elementary at 615-597-4415, or DeKalb West School at 615-536-5332. Questions about Pre-K registration can be directed to Michelle Burklow at 615-597-4084.

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