Woman Killed in Liberty Car Crash

December 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A 28 year old Smithville woman lost her life in a two car crash Thursday night on Highway 70 at Liberty.

Dead is Amanda L. Smith.

According to the accident report filed by Trooper Chris Delong of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Smith and 30 year old Raymond H. Rollins of Smithville were in a white 1998 Ford Mustang traveling west in the eastbound lanes and struck a 2014 Honda Accord, driven by 36 year old Charlie R. Holman  of Sparta who was eastbound in the right hand lane. As Holman attempted to swerve left to avoid a collision, the right front end of the Mustang struck his car on the passenger side. At last report the THP had not determined whether Smith or Rollins had been driving the Mustang. Both Rollins and Holman sustained non-life threatening injuries in the crash

Smith was not airlifted as previously reported. DeKalb EMS performed CPR on Smith at the scene and transported her to Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital where she was pronounced dead. A helicopter ambulance had been summoned but was later cancelled.

Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department were also on the scene.

December 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The Student Government Association at DeKalb County High School has reorganized hoping to have a closer relationship with the Board of Education.

Dulce Maciel, an honors student at DCHS and member of the Association, addressed the Board of Education Thursday night during its regular monthly meeting.

“Our mission is to reach out to the Board of Education on any impending issues at DCHS and see if there is a way to resolve it and have a connecting relationship together,” said Maciel.

The Board is made up of students in 9^th through 12^th grade.

Donna Emmons, DCHS educator and one of four sponsors of the Association, said the group plans to have at least one student member attend each school board meeting. “We have 30 members made up of class officers and people interested in student government and community improvement. The students have elected a board of directors (six members) and will be attending the Board of Education meetings,” she said.

In other business, Board Chairman W.J. (Dub) Evins III gave the Director’s monthly personnel report.

Martha Melching has been granted a leave of absence. Resignations since November are Kathy Jacobs, bus driver, Cody Pack, custodian, and Ken Taylor, bus driver.

December 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Students at Smithville Elementary School presented their ” Around the World at Christmas” program before a packed house Thursday night at the County Complex auditorium.

(The video below shows one of the student groups who sang during the program)

IMG_3411 from dwayne page on Vimeo.

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