Perricone Formally Announces Run for Smithville Alderman

February 6, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Tim Perricone has formally announced his candidacy for Alderman to serve on the Smithville City Council.

In a prepared release, Perricone said he has been a resident of Smithville for 28 years and owned and operated a computer store 1-Source for ten years, building and servicing computers and networks.

“I also worked at Nissan and Dell in the IT industry and currently work at Federal Mogul in Quality doing Calibrations. I have long desired to work in a public office position and look forward to serving the city of Smithville,” said Perricone.

Tim has raised three boys in Smithville. Joseph Perricone currently resides in Murfreesboro and has completed three years at MTSU. Jason Perricone is a Sophomore at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville studying Chemical Engineering and a member of the United States Army. Justin Perricone is serving his country as a United States Marine, currently stationed in Japan.

“I would like to bring my business experience and knowledge to serve as Alderman,” said Perricone.

Three aldermen will be elected on August 6th. The terms are for four years each. Others who have picked up qualifying petitions from the election commission to run for alderman are incumbents Shawn Jacobs, Danny Washer, and Donnie Crook along with newcomer Jessica Higgins in addition to Perricone.

The qualifying deadline is April 2.

February 5, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Municipal Election may now have at least five candidates on Thursday, August 6.

After issuing four qualifying petitions Monday, the election commission had another request Tuesday.

Donnie Crook, an incumbent alderman, has picked up a petition and plans to seek election. Crook was appointed in 2018 to fill the unexpired term of former Alderman Josh Miller after Miller was elected mayor that year.

Incumbent Aldermen Shawn Jacobs and Danny Washer will seek re-election and two newcomers, Jessica Higgins and Timothy John Perricone are also planning to get in the race. All four obtained their petitions from the election commission on Monday.

Three aldermen will be elected on August 6th. The terms are for four years each.

Meanwhile, two persons have picked up petitions to seek a four year term as alderman in the Alexandria Municipal Election on Thursday, August 6.

The election commission issued petitions Tuesday to Charles Anderson and Lynne Dickerson.

Dennis Stanley, Administrator of Elections, said petitions are now available for school board seats in Districts 5 and 6 along with the following city races: three aldermen seats in Smithville; five aldermen seats in Alexandria; and a mayor and two aldermen seats in Dowelltown. In addition, any local voter interested in running for State House 40 and 46 can also get a petition at the local election office.

The qualifying deadline for all is noon on April 2.

February 5, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Sentencing for a man convicted of setting fire in the courthouse has been postponed again.

55 year old Gary Wayne Ponder was scheduled for sentencing Monday, February 3 but the case has been delayed until March 4 in Criminal Court. This is the third time sentencing has been postponed. The primary reason this time was because the assistant public defender handling the case recently retired and his replacement has not had sufficient time to prepare for the hearing.

Ponder was convicted in July, 2019 for setting fire in a courthouse vestibule recycling bin on June 14, 2016 causing more than $100,000 in damage to the building.

After hearing several hours of testimony, it took a jury, made up of six men and six women, less than half an hour to deliver it’s verdict. Guilty as charged for aggravated arson.

The range of punishment for this Class-A felony offense is from 15-25 years.

Ponder had originally been scheduled for sentencing September 20 but the hearing was reset for December 10 and then for February 3. He remains incarcerated at the DeKalb County Jail. Because Ponder has a long term illness, efforts have been made under a judge’s order to have Ponder moved to a state facility for housing pending sentencing but so far Ponder remains on a waiting list until a bed is available.

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