DPC to host National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

April 6, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Prevention Coalition encourages DeKalb County residents to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (Saturday, April 30) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The public will be provided the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. (Sites cannot accept liquids, needles or sharp instruments, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

DeKalb Prevention Coalition will have two locations this year: Smithville City Hall and the Alexandria Police Department.

The Coalition will also have FREE medication lock boxes and prevention information bags.

For more information about this years RX Take Back event please follow the DeKalb Prevention Coalition facebook page, email dekalbtnprevention@gmail.com or call/ text the Coalition @ (615)- 580-9290.

April 4, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A pedestrian was airlifted Sunday night after being struck by a motorist in the 1000 block of Short Mountain Highway.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Carlos Alejandro Rueda Dehza of Smithville was walking in the right lane of the roadway when he was hit by a southbound 2018 Kia Optima, driven by 28-year-old Jody Lattimore of Smithville. After impact, Lattimore’s vehicle came to a final rest in the roadway facing north and Lattimore notified emergency responders. The pedestrian was tended to by emergency personnel before being transported by Air Evacuation.

Lattimore, a county firefighter, was reportedly responding non-emergency in his private vehicle to a landing zone in the Blue Springs community at the time of the accident.

April 4, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen held a public hearing Monday night on a proposal by the Upper Cumberland Development District to apply, on behalf of the city, for a Community Development Block Grant for transitional Recovery Housing for females including women with children. The program would be administered by the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency in partnership with the City of Smithville. No action has yet been taken to move forward.

If approved the grant would fund a transitional housing program, similar to the Emmanuel House in Carthage, for up to twelve women in recovery from substance abuse.

UCDD and UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley, who first brought the proposal to the mayor and aldermen last month provided more details about it Monday night.  In addition to the mayor and aldermen, two citizens, Marsha Darrah and Bert Driver raised questions about the program while another resident, Meisha Johnson spoke in support of the concept.

The aldermen tabled action on a resolution seeking the grant until a workshop and special meeting on April 21. If the city approves, the grant application has to be filed by April 29.

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