Vogel caught tossing bottle of whiskey to inmate on work detail

May 3, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A woman caught tossing a bottle of whiskey to an inmate on a work detail has been charged with bringing contraband into a penal institution.

42-year-old Abigail Vogel of South College Street, Smithville is under a $5,000 bond and she will be in court May 19. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on May 1 while supervising inmates cleaning the grounds of the jail, a correctional officer spotted Vogel toss something toward a prisoner who was mowing. The correctional officer retrieved the item, which was found to be a bottle, half filled with Jim Beam whiskey.

52-year-old Michael Steven Conners of Possum Hollow Road, Dowelltown is charged with aggravated assault. His bond is $10,000 and he will be in court April 28. Sheriff Ray said that on April 13 a deputy answered a call of a possible domestic assault and upon arrival spoke with the victim who reported that she was assaulted by her husband, Conners. The woman said she was struck several times in the head and face and she showed visible and physical evidence of abuse. The victim said Conners hit her about the head with a broom and that he threw a knife at her. He then picked up the knife and left the residence. Conners was already gone by the time the officer arrived. He was picked up a few days later.

50-year-old David Eugene Driver of Arrowhead Drive, Smithville is charged with a seventh offense of driving on a revoked license. He was also cited for no insurance and a display of license plate violation. His bond is $3,500 and he will make a court appearance May 12. Sheriff Ray said that on April 23 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a gray Chevy S-10, driven by Driver, which had an obstruction on the license tag that made it unreadable. Knowing that Driver’s license was revoked, the officer placed him under arrest.

29-year-old Austin Duane Sigler of Tabernacle Road, Smithville is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. His bond is $5,000 and he will be in court May 19. Sheriff Ray said that on March 15 Sigler filed an official theft report with a deputy at the sheriff’s office with a list of items taken including a 9 millimeter Beretta handgun valued at $800. Sigler, a convicted felon, is not legally allowed to possess firearms.

39-year-old David Brian Martin of Sparta is charged with possession of a schedule VI drug with intent to sell or deliver. His bond is $5,000 and he will be in court on May 12. Sheriff Ray said that on April 25 a deputy conducted a traffic stop after the driver of the vehicle failed to give a signal. While talking to the driver, Martin, the deputy obtained consent to search the vehicle and found in the back seat 4.25 ounces of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana in a gift bag.

40-year-old Joshua Leslie Johnson of Hendrixson Road, Smithville is charged with criminal impersonation. His bond is $3,500 and he will be in court May 19. Sheriff Ray said that on April 29 a deputy met Johnson on Cookeville Highway while searching for another person with active warrants. The officer asked Johnson for his name and date of birth and he replied that he was John Johnson and gave his birth date as December 7 although he could not remember the year. The officer later learned Johnson’s real name.

32 year old Blake Johnathon McHone of West Broad Street, Smithville is charged with being a fugitive from justice. His bond is $75,000 and he will he in court May 19. Sheriff Ray said that on April 28 McHone was arrested for another offense when a background check through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) revealed that McHone was wanted in Greenville County, South Carolina. Authorities there were notified and plan to extradite McHone.

May 2, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The speed limit may soon be changed from 30 to 45 miles per hour on Highway 56 (North Congress Boulevard) between Church Street (near the Police Department Building) and where the turn lane ends near the Northside Church of Christ.

During Monday night ‘s regular monthly meeting the aldermen adopted an ordinance to change the speed limit there based on a traffic study by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Second and final reading action will be scheduled following a public hearing at the next city council meeting in June.

Mayor Josh Miller said Alan Wolfe, Regional Traffic Engineer at TDOT sent him a letter with the recommendation after the study was completed.

“I was asked to call the state six weeks ago about doing a speed study on Highway 56 in the city limits. Mr. Alan Wolfe of TDOT did the study and this was his response.

Reading from Wolfe’s letter, Mayor Miller said” “We have completed our speed study for this section of State Route 56 in Smithville. Based on the results of the study we recommend the speed limit remain 30 miles per hour from Highway 70 to just north of the State Route 56 intersection at Church Street. From north of Church Street we recommend raising the speed limit to 45 miles per hour all the way to the existing 45 mile per hour speed zone where the turn lane ends just north of the Northside Church of Christ”.

A speed limit of 25 miles per hour will still be enforced in the school zone mornings and afternoons at Northside Elementary School.

May 2, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Scholarships and other awards will be presented to members of the Class of 2022 at DeKalb County High School during the annual Senior Awards program Tuesday night, May 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the DCHS gymnasium.

Representatives of colleges, universities, branches of the armed services, businesses, civic groups, and other organizations will make the presentations.

Meanwhile, graduation for the DCHS Class of 2022 will be Friday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. on the high school football field.

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