Special Anniversary Events Planned for 50th Jamboree

May 11, 2021
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The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree & Crafts Festival is ramping up for this year’s LIVE event coming July 2-3, 2021 to the courthouse square in Smithville, TN. This year’s festival will be celebrating 50 years of the Jamboree with a special line-up of entertainment and nostalgia for attendees, along with a newly constructed main stage, and secondary performance stage.

“For the 50th Anniversary Celebration, we wanted it to be extra special for everyone attending. For us, it’s like a giant family reunion as we plan to bring back former champions, past hosts, and lots of historical moments thrown into this year’s schedule of events,” said Sam Stout – President and Coordinator of the Jamboree, “We have comprised a special committee dedicated to the planning of our 50th year, and we look forward to all of the special moments celebrating our long-running history, along with a commemorative knife and book available in very limited quantities.”

Former hosts of the Jamboree have been invited to come and participate once more in the on-stage festivities: Ralph Vaughn, Charlie Thompson, Billy Lee Austin, Andy Johnston, Oscar Boyd, Louise Williams-Owen, Gayla Hendrix, and a memorial moment for those passed: Tom Perryman, T. Tommy Cutrer, Charles Gentry, and Tim Woodward. Current hosts Tom Duggin and Alex Woodward will emcee the LIVE televised broadcast, with cameo support from this talented cast of supporting hosts.

For musicians competing in this year’s event, the prize money has been raised to $15,000 with a donation from the James G. Bobo Driver Family, making the Berry C. Williams Award prize money at $875, and the Bobo Driver Award raised to $775. “It is our hope that with the elevation of cash prizes, we can entice even more musicians to compete for the 50th Celebration.” said Kim Driver Luton – spokesperson for the James G. Bobo Driver Family. “At the heart of the Jamboree, it has always been about celebrating the music and contestants, and we are so proud of our family’s heritage in continuing the James G. Bobo Driver National Championship for Country Musician Beginners for fifty years and counting.”

“In addition to all of these great new changes added to this year’s Jamboree, we will also have more prize money for Craft Booth Competitors for 2021. There will be a $150 Cash Prize for Best of Show, and $50 each for Best Display/Best Appalachian Craft/Best Newcomer,” said Olivia Southard – Crafts Director for the Jamboree.

The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival welcomes the community to come out and support the 50th Anniversary Jamboree on July 2nd and 3rd, with many surprises in store including a special Saturday concert by this year’s Blue Blaze Award Winner (to be announced at a later date), new craft booths, and a NEW second performance stage. You don’t want to miss this great moment in our county’s history, so bring your smiles…and the Jamboree will provide the fun! For more information on the 50th Annual Jamboree, go to: www.smithvillejamboree.com or follow their FaceBook page.

May 11, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A commercial tractor-trailer truck driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 40 at Silver Point Monday afternoon.

Dead is 52 year old Billy E. Holcomb of Soddy Daisy.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Holcomb was traveling east in the right lane on I-40 in a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia at around 3 p.m. when the truck went off the right side of the roadway and continued east before hitting the Highway 56 bridge underpass near the mile marker 273 exit. The truck then came to a final rest at impact and caught fire.

Holcomb was wearing his seatbelt.

May 11, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A knife wielding man was taken into custody at his home Monday after he was accused of making threats in the presence of a woman and her two children.

50 year old Michael Brooks Rollins of Sand Gate Drive, Smithville is charged with aggravated assault. His bond is $5,000 and he will be in court June 3.

Sheriff Ray said that on May 10 deputies responded to Rollins’ home where he was reported to be inside the residence waving a knife and making verbal threats. Upon arrival the officers approached the front door and saw Rollins inside. They called for him to open the door but he refused and barricaded himself in the bathroom. The officers made entry into the home and placed Rollins in custody. No one was injured.

A jail inmate who had to be tased to get him back in his cell has been charged with escape.

37 year old Ryan Lee Walden of Dale Ridge Road, Dowelltown is under a $10,000 bond and he will make a court appearance on May 20.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on May 4 Walden came out of his cell in violation of the jail policy despite repeated warnings from a correctional officer for Walden to remain there. The officer deployed his taser and Walden was returned to the cell.

25 year old Christopher Keith Lane Derrick of Floyd Drive, Smithville is charged with violation of probation and possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver. He is under a $5,000 bond on the meth charge. His court date for both offenses is May 13.

Sheriff Ray said that on May 5 a deputy spotted Derrick operating a green Mazda truck. Knowing that Derrick had a violation of probation warrant against him, the officer pulled over the truck and confronted Derrick about the warrant. He was then placed in custody. During a search, the deputy found in Derrick’s hoodie a clear plastic baggie containing a white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine which weighed about 0.5 grams.

22 year old Jesse Glenn Ferrell of Dry Creek Road, Smithville is charged with criminal impersonation and public intoxication. His bond is $3,500 and he will be in court May 27.

Sheriff Ray said that on May 6 a deputy was summoned to Hurricane Ridge Road due to an unwanted guest (Ferrell) who was a previous employee. Upon arrival the officer found Ferrell inside the building. When asked to identify himself, Ferrell said his name was Justin Yates and that Jesse Glenn Ferrell was a friend of his. Ferrell’s former employer then produced for the deputy a photo copy he had on file of Ferrell’s Tennessee Identification. Ferrell was also asked if he had consumed any alcohol or taken drugs. Ferrell replied that he had smoked marijuana and taken a few shots of alcohol and some speed earlier in the day.

29 year old Britta Morgan Rollins of Davis Hollow, Liberty is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver and failure to appear. She will make a court appearance on May 27.

Sheriff Ray said that on May 8 a deputy found Rollins, who was a backseat passenger of an automobile, and placed her under arrest for failure to appear. After being removed from the vehicle the officer asked Rollins if she had anything on her person, Rollins replied that she had methamphetamine in her bra. She then produced a clear baggie containing a crystal like substance believed to be meth which weighed 8 grams.

20 year old Cedric Anthony Cruz, Jr. of Church Street, Dowelltown is charged in a grand jury sealed indictment for possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana) with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver. His bond is $7,500 and he will be arraigned in criminal court on May 18.

28 year old Tarren Jade Kyle of Malone Hollow Road, Alexandria is charged with violation of bond conditions and domestic assault. Her bond is $5,500.

Meanwhile her boyfriend, 31 year old Eric Dean Morgan of Watertown is also charged with violation of bond conditions and failure to appear. His bond is $9,000. Both will make a court appearance on May 27.

Sheriff Ray said that on May 8 a deputy went to West Main Street Alexandria after a 911 hang up call. Upon arrival he spoke with Kyle and Morgan who both said there had been a physical domestic between them. It started after they had driven to a friend’s house and stopped in the driveway. Kyle grabbed the keys out of the ignition and when Morgan tried to get the keys away from her, she bit him on his wrist. Morgan had scratches on his neck and shoulders and marks on his wrist. Kyle was determined to have been the primary aggressor and was placed under arrest. A background check through central dispatch revealed that Kyle and Morgan were under bond conditions in Smith County to keep away from each other.

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