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Kenlee Renae Taylor Wins Junior Fair Princess Pageant (VIEW VIDEO HERE)
July 17, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The 2018 Junior Fair Princess of the DeKalb County Fair is Kenlee Renae Taylor, the 13 year old daughter of Ken and Cindy Taylor of Smithville. She was also named Miss Congeniality.
She succeeds the 2017 Junior Fair Princess, 15 year old Ellisyn Kelsey Cripps, daughter of Troy and Jamie Cripps of Smithville.
Taylor was among twelve young ladies ages 13-16 who competed for the crown on the opening night of the DeKalb County Fair Monday.
The first runner-up was Monica Mashay Carlton, the 15 year old daughter of Leroy and Amanda Hale and Travis and Toni Carlton of Smithville
Second runner-up was Addison Jean Puckett, the 14 year old daughter of Jimmy and Anita Puckett of Smithville.
Caitlin Elizabeth Bennett was third runner-up. She is the 16 year old daughter of Gene and Dava Bennett of Dowelltown. She was also named Most Photogenic
The fourth runner-up was Mackenzie Leigh Sprague, the 14 year old daughter of Wanda Sprague of Smithville.
Other participants were Chelsea Hope Bennett, the 15 year old daughter of April Bennett and the late Eddie Taylor, raised by Sandra and David Bain of Smithville; Jenna Elizabeth Wright, the 13 year old daughter of Jeff and Nicole Wright of Smithville; Kyleigh Breanne Hill, the 13 year old daughter of David and Colleen Clary of Smithville and Kyle Hill; Ellie Webb, the 14 year old daughter of C.D. and Cindy Webb of Dowelltown; Elizabeth Carlene Gaines, the 13 year old daughter of Beverly Anderson and Greg Fox of Smithville; Kortnee Ann Marie Skeen of Liberty, the 13 year old daughter of Charles Skeen of Lebanon and Andrea Littleton of Liberty; and Carlee Elizabeth West, the 13 year old daughter of D.J. and Megan Stewart of Smithville.
(UPDATED) Crash Scene Victims Identified
July 16, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Two people lost their lives from a pickup truck crash on the Old Mill Hill Road Monday morning.
Dead is 56 year old Michael A. Murphy and 50 year old Angelia Sue Burke of Liberty. She is formerly of Crossville.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Murphy was driving a 1995 Dodge Dakota eastbound when he went off the right side of the road and over an embankment striking a tree. Burke, the passenger, was ejected out of the passenger window and died at the scene. Her body was found pinned between the passenger door and a tree. After the crash, Murphy apparently tried to go for help but collapsed in the road a tenth of a mile from the scene. Although an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, a preliminary report suggests that Murphy may have died from health conditions not related to the crash.
According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, a motorcycle rider came upon Murphy’s body lying in the road and alerted 911.
Sheriff Patrick Ray responded along with other officers and detectives of the Sheriff’s Department, DeKalb EMS, the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Murphy was unresponsive at the scene and after efforts by EMS to resuscitate him failed, he was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
As Sheriff Ray and detectives conducted a search of the area, they found the wrecked Dodge Dakota and Burke’s body.
The crash was investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the THP Critical Incident Response Team
Bicycle Rider Injured in Accident with Car
July 16, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A man was injured after his bike was hit by a motorist this morning (Monday) on Highway 70 at the foot of Snow Hill.
30 year old Matthew Geekie of Smithville was taken by DeKalb EMS to St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries. The accident occurred around 4:30 a.m.
According to Trooper Bob Melching of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Geekie was on his bicycle as 39 year old Amon Billings, III of Smithville was in a Nissan Versa. Both were traveling west near the white line of the highway. Trooper Melching said the passenger side mirror of Billings’ car struck the handlebar of the bicycle which caused Geekie to be thrown from the bike. Billings was not injured.
A Sheriff’s Department Deputy was also on the scene to assist.
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