Shawn Washer Makes Bid for School Board Seat

April 13, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Shawn Washer has formally announced his candidacy for the Board of Education in the 6th district on Thursday, August 6.

Washer is hoping to succeed two term incumbent Doug Stephens, who is not seeking re-election.

“I am a lifelong resident of DeKalb County and a 1991 graduate of DCHS. I am the son of Billy and Sharon Washer. My wife Cindy and I have been married 23 years and we have 5 children, three of whom are graduates of DCHS including Mica (Class of 2009), Jacob (Class of 2015), and Justin (Class of 2020), as well as Dylan and Andrew who are still in grade school. We attend Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church. I am employed at Nissan North America (Smyrna) as an Industrial Maintenance Electrician in the Body Assembly department and have been there for 23 years this September,” said Washer.

“I have always been a big proponent of educational opportunities for the students in our school system. I believe that students, teachers, and all other staff deserve to have the tools and resources needed to succeed. Working at Nissan has given me the opportunity to work with people from all over Middle Tennessee, as well as people who have moved here from all over the country. This has allowed me to hear and talk to people from all over the state about their experiences and views on public education. I will use this knowledge to try and help improve our school system for the betterment of our students, teachers, and all staff. I am running for the School Board because I believe it is our responsibility to ensure a safe, productive, and equal-opportunity education for all of our students AND a quality workplace for teachers and staff,” Washer continued.

“I look forward to meeting, talking, and most importantly, listening to as many people, whether affiliated with the school system or not, to share your thoughts, ideas, and concerns about our school system. Your support and vote will be greatly appreciated as we all work to make the DeKalb County School System the best it can be,” Washer concluded.

April 13, 2020
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Justin Potter Library will host a Facebook Live Story Time on Friday, April 17th at 10:00 AM. The library wants to go to the children since they can’t come to the library during this COVID-19 pandemic.

“We miss everyone and look forward to connecting with the children though this special event,” said Library Director Kathy Hendrixson.

Please come and join us for this fun filled Story Time. Contact the library at 615-597-4359 for additional information.

April 13, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Governor Bill Lee on Monday extended his stay-at-home order, mandating non-essential businesses remain closed until April 30.

The mandate was set to expire Tuesday, April 14

As of Monday, state officials said Tennessee had 5,610 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 109 deaths.

DeKalb County’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased to 10. As of Monday, April 13, the Tennessee Department of Health reports that 248 people have been tested with 238 negative results and 10 positive. There have been no deaths in DeKalb County from the virus and 3 of the 10 tested positive have recovered.

The DeKalb County Health Department has established a COVID-19 drive through assessment site for county residents at the DeKalb County Health Department, 254 Tiger Drive, Smithville, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm. Additional information about Tennessee’s assessment sites is available for each county on the Tennessee Department of Health website at www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov/remote-assessment-sites.html.

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