DeKalb County Voters Can Trust in the Integrity of Their Elections

October 6, 2022
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With accurate election information from the DeKalb County Election Commission and Tennessee’s #1 Election Integrity Ranking, local voters can cast their ballot with confidence.

“While administering elections, our office follows Tennessee’s election laws which ensure that every eligible voter’s ballot is counted once and only once,” said Administrator of Elections, Dennis Stanley. “DeKalb County voters can trust in our election process.”

Tennessee was recently found to have the most secure elections in the country by The Heritage Foundation. This ranking is a result of the laws protecting the integrity of the ballot box passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and administered by the Secretary of State and the DeKalb County Election Commission.

The DeKalb County election administrator, bipartisan county election commission, election staff, and a bipartisan team of local citizens serving as poll officials ensure the accurate tabulation of election results.

In DeKalb County voting machines are not connected to the internet and after the election, the Election Commission confirms the results of every race before the election is certified.

“My office works with the DeKalb County Election Commission to make it easy to register to vote, get accurate election information and cast a ballot without weakening election security,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “In DeKalb County, it’s easy to vote and hard to cheat.”

In DeKalb County, the County Election Commission Office and the Secretary of State’s Division of Elections are the trusted sources for the election information voters need. For the latest election information from the DeKalb County Election Commission voters can call the office at 615-597-4146 or visit the website www.dekalbelections.com

For trusted election information from the Secretary of State, voters can download the GoVoteTN App and visit GoVoteTN.gov. With the GoVoteTN app, DeKalb County residents can access voter-specific early voting and Election Day information, including their polling location, dates, hours and sample ballots. The GoVoteTN app is free in the App Store or Google Play.

On GoVoteTN.gov, DeKalb County voters can access the website version of the GoVoteTN app and find information about upcoming elections, election integrity in Tennessee, voter ID, voting absentee by-mail, serving as a poll official and more. Voters can also register to vote, update their registration or check their registration status on GoVoteTN.gov.

The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 8 State and Federal General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Early voting starts Wednesday, Oct. 19, and runs Monday to Saturday until Thursday, Nov. 3. The deadline to request an absentee by-mail ballot is Tuesday, Nov. 1.

October 6, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Ricky Atnip has taken the lead among WJLE’s Fearless Forecasters picking college football winners.

Atnip has the best overall record at 58-17 after the first five weeks of the season followed by Grant James and Jared Davis each at 56-19, Scott Goodwin 52-23, Darrell Gill and John Pryor each at 51-24, and Scott Brown and Chad Kirby each at 50-25.

For the week, Ricky Atnip had the best record at 11-4 followed by Darrell Gill and Jared Davis each at 10-5, Scott Goodwin and John Pryor each at 9-6, Scott Brown and Grant James each at 8-7, and Chad Kirby at 7-8.

Two Fearless Forecasters hit their underdog picks last week. Grant James got on the board with 3.5 points as Kansas defeated Iowa State 14-11 and Scott Brown added 7 points to his total as Wake Forest beat Florida State 31-21.

Overall, Darrell Gill leads in underdog points with 17.5 followed by Scott Brown 17, Jared Davis 11, John Pryor 6.5, and Grant James 3.5

Today (Thursday) the Forecasters will be picking winners in the following games:

Texas at Oklahoma, TCU at Kansas, BYU at Notre Dame, Utah at UCLA, Florida State at NC State, Kansas State at Iowa State, Iowa at Illinois, North Carolina at Miami, Purdue at Maryland, Missouri at Florida, South Carolina at Kentucky, Arkansas at Mississippi State, Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, Tennessee at LSU, and in the NFL the Tennessee Titans at the Washington Commanders.

Catch the Fearless Forecasters on WJLE today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. on AM 1480/FM 101.7 and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com.

The program is sponsored by the Charles D. Atnip Realty and Auction Company, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, FirstBank, DeKalb County Insurance, Gill Automotive, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Davis Auto Body, and Domino’s Pizza.

October 5, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

After a three-year absence due to the pandemic, the Fall Fest Pageants sponsored by the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club will be back Saturday, October 22 at the county complex in Smithville starting at 11 a.m.

Queens will be crowned in the following age groups: 4-6 years, 7-10 years, 11-13 years, 14-16 years, and 17-20 years old. There will also be categories for babies and toddlers (boys and girls) 1 day to 6 months old, 7-12 months, 13-24 months, and 25-48 months old.

Entry forms are available at the Smithville Review and on the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club Facebook page. Fill out the forms providing the name of the contestant, age, address phone number, names of parents or guardians, color of hair and eyes, grade level and school, and future ambition and why.

The entry fee is $25 per contestant and there will be optional categories at $5.00 each for prettiest smile, prettiest eyes, prettiest hair, prettiest attire, and most photogenic. A people’s choice winner will also be named in each category based on the most money raised in the contestant’s “people’s choice” box. The deadline for entries is October 14.

Contestants must be a resident of DeKalb County or a student in the DeKalb County School System.

Mail the completed form and entry fees to Angie Meadows, 3385 New Home Road, Smithville, Tennessee, 37166. Make checks payable to the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club.

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