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Robinson Airlifted After Wednesday Crash
July 26, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A Smithville man was airlifted after a pickup truck crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 70 east of Sligo Bridge.
Mark Robinson was reportedly traveling east in a Dodge Dakota when he lost control and went off the highway. The truck overturned and came to rest in a ditch. Robinson was pinned in the vehicle.
Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Team were summoned to performed extrication. Robinson was removed from the truck through the rear window opening.
He was treated by DeKalb EMS and then airlifted from near the scene by a helicopter ambulance and flown to Vanderbilt Hospital.
The crash was investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene along with the Midway Station of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department.
Sisters Make Dean’s List at UTC
July 26, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Madison Butler and Stephenee Clayton have made the Dean’s List at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
They enrolled in the fall of 2017.
Madison graduated as Senior Class President in May 2017 from DeKalb County High School. Stephenee entered the Coast Guard in 2010 and has been stationed away from her family until she moved to Chattanooga to attend UTC as a Junior the same semester Madison enrolled as a Freshman.
“It was not planned that they would attend school together but has been a true blessing. This is a true case of sibling rivalry at its best as they compete for grades,” said their mother, Ronda Butler of Smithville.
State Comptroller Releases Investigative Report of Smithville Mayor
July 26, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has released an investigative report related to the City of Smithville resulting in the indictment of Smithville Mayor Jimmy Poss and his son Anthony “Tony” Poss.
The report can be found at
http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/repository/ia/smithville.pdf
The report explains that an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, found that Mayor Poss created a part time salaried position and hired his son to work for the City of Smithville for $300 a week in August 2017. Tony Poss was paid $8,100 over the next six months.
Mayor Poss failed to follow city policy and the city’s charter by not obtaining approval from the Board of Mayor and Alderman before creating the new job and hiring his son.
The mayor did not advertise the position nor seek applications for it. He also did not have his son complete a job application as required by city policy.
Furthermore, Mayor Poss violated the city’s nepotism policy by hiring and then supervising his son. The policy prohibits city leaders from hiring family members unless a “clear business reason exists.” The policy also prohibits supervising immediate family members.
Tony Poss’ job responsibilities included ensuring irrigation boxes at the city’s golf course were maintained and the city’s pool was kept at an adequate water level. Both of these tasks were already being performed by the public works department and a city contractor. Tony Poss did not maintain time and attendance records for the work he performed.
On July 23, 2018, Mayor Jimmy Poss and his son Tony Poss were each indicted by the DeKalb County Grand Jury. Mayor Poss is charged with theft over $2,500 and official misconduct. Tony Poss is charged with theft over $2,500.
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