Dowelltown/Liberty Water System Customers to be without service Tuesday

By: Dwayne Page

Dowelltown/Liberty water system customers will be without service on Tuesday, September 4 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. in order for repairs to be made to an 8 inch water line. The repair had been planned for this week but has been postponed until Tuesday. Liberty water customers will not be affected.

August 29, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Two people escaped injury in a crash involving an SUV and a farm tractor pulling a bush hog today (Wednesday) on Highway 70 at Liberty.

According to Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 42 year old Letitia Self of Liberty was eastbound on Highway 70 in a 2017 Kia SUV and in front of her also traveling east was a John Deere Tractor pulling a bush hog, operated by 82 year old J.C. Carter of Smithville. The SUV struck the rear of the bush hog causing both the Kia and tractor to crash into a concrete bridge rail. The SUV came to final rest leaned up against the rail. Neither Self nor Carter were injured.

Self told Trooper Johnson that she didn’t see the tractor in front of her because her windshield was fogged over.

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

By: Dwayne Page

The Alexandria Mayor and Aldermen were scheduled to meet in regular monthly session Tuesday night but couldn’t due to the lack of a quorum.

Mayor Bennett Armstrong could not open the meeting because only two aldermen were present, Bridgette Rogers and Linda Dickerson. City attorney Vester Parsley told the mayor that at least three aldermen had to be present to conduct business.

Alderman Lloyd Dyer is on vacation and could not attend. Alderman David Cripps was also absent. Alderman, Shane Blair, who was just elected on August 2, has already resigned. Another alderman position that had been filled by appointment is also vacant again.

Mayor Armstrong announced to a room full of residents and city employees in attendance that the meeting would have to be postponed until a later date but that there are important matters to take up soon including passage of the new city budget for the year.

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