Arrests made in recent domestic incidents

June 22, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

In his weekly report on county crime news, Sheriff Patrick Ray reported Monday that 34-year-old Gary Christopher Ponder of South College Street, Smithville is charged with violation of an order of protection. His bond is $3,500 and he will be in court June 30. Sheriff Ray said that on June 5 a deputy went to a location on South College Street looking for a possible wanted person when he spotted a bicycle he knew belonged to Ponder outside the home of a woman who had an active order of protection against him. The woman inside the residence came to the door and when asked admitted that Ponder was there in the bedroom. Ponder was placed under arrest.

43-year-old Benjamin Theodore Taylor of Lee Braswell Road, Smithville was arrested twice last week for offenses against his girlfriend. In the first case Taylor was arrested on June 14 charged with domestic assault. His bond is $5,000 and he will make a court appearance June 30.

Sheriff Ray said that a deputy responded to Mount Pisgah Free Will Baptist Church to speak with a woman regarding being involved in a domestic violence situation. According to the woman, her boyfriend, Taylor grabbed her by the lower left forearm leaving a scratch and bruising and that he ripped her shirt. Taylor was arrested as the primary aggressor.

Taylor was arrested again on June 16 for violation of bond conditions. His bond on this charge is $7,500 and he will be in court June 30. Sheriff Ray said that on June 15 a deputy met with Taylor’s girlfriend who said that Taylor had contacted her in violation of a no-contact order under bond conditions set out for him. According to the woman, Taylor went to her cousin’s home while she was there and threatened her.

June 21, 2022
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To kick-off the Jamboree in perfect red, white and blue style, come to downtown Smithville’s Evins Park (located across from Justin Potter Library & the Smithville Post Office) on Thursday, June 30th. The schedule is as follows: Community Chorus will perform their patriotic-themed concert beginning at 6:00 PM. The Smithville Select Dancers and DeKalb Dancin’ Delights led by Mary Ann Puckett is immediately after. Parking will be provided after 5 PM by the Smithville Review, 106 So. 1st St., Smithville. Bring a lawn chair, and come enjoy some great local entertainment. The Jamboree You Love Just Keeps Getting Better!

June 20, 2022
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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a precautionary fish consumption advisory due to mercury on Center Hill Reservoir in Dekalb and Putnam counties.

In 2021, TDEC and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) collected fish tissue data on Center Hill Reservoir where fish were analyzed for mercury. Based on the fish tissue results, a precautionary fish consumption advisory is being issued for black bass species (largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass) in the reservoir.

TDEC advises that pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children avoid eating the fish species included in the advisory and that all others limit consumption to one meal per month. Other recreational activities such as boating, kayaking, swimming, wading, and catch and release fishing carry no risk

“We provide these advisories so the community can make informed decisions about whether or not to consume the fish they catch,” said TDEC Deputy Commissioner Greg Young. “Unlike ‘do not consume’ advisories that warn the general population to avoid eating fish from a particular body of water altogether, precautionary fish consumption advisories are specifically directed to sensitive populations such as children, pregnant women, nursing mothers and those who may eat fish frequently from the same body of water.”

These studies documented that in black bass species mercury levels were above the trigger of 0.3 mg/kg (parts per million).

TDEC considers the source of mercury in Center Hill Reservoir to be atmospheric deposition. According to the EPA, atmospheric deposition due to the global burning of coal is the most frequent reason for elevated levels of mercury in fish.

TDEC will post warning signs at primary public access points and will work with the TWRA and United States Army Corps of Engineers to communicate this information to the public.

About Fish Consumption Advisories

The Tennessee Water Quality Control Act identifies the commissioner of the Department of Environment and Conservation as having the authority and responsibility to issue advisories for either water contact hazards like pathogens or excessive health risks due to the accumulation of contaminants in fish or shellfish. Tennessee’s General Water Quality Criteria provide additional guidance regarding the conditions under which advisories may be warranted.

There are two types of fish consumption advisories issued by TDEC based on the levels of contaminants present in fish tissue. “Do not consume” fishing advisories are issued when levels of contaminants in fish tissue would represent a threat to the general population. Precautionary advisories are issued when contaminant levels are lower but would still pose a risk to sensitive subpopulations such as children, pregnant women, nursing mothers and those who eat fish frequently from the same body of water.

Where new advisories have been issued, TDEC will immediately begin the process of putting up signs at primary public access points. TDEC works in partnership with the TWRA to communicate information about fishing advisories.

For a complete listing of Tennessee’s current fishing advisories plus additional information about the advisory issuance process, visit: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/water/watershed-planning/wr_wq_fish-advisories.pdf.

An EPA website has additional information about mercury at: http://www.epa.gov/fish-tech/epa-fda-advisory-mercury-fish-and-shellfish.

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