Map Released for “Trick or Treat Halloween Downtown” (VIEW MAP HERE)

October 11, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Parents, children, and local businesses are invited to join the City of Smithville and the Police Department’s “Trick or Treat Halloween Downtown” Wednesday, October 31 from noon until 5:00 p.m.

Some offices in the DeKalb County Courthouse, Smithville City Hall, Smithville Police Department, Justin Potter Library, and participating businesses downtown will have candy and special treats for the children.

Look for the stores and offices with a picture of an orange pumpkin on their windows. Maps are now available at the police department and Justin Potter Library to show parents which businesses will be taking part in the event.

For more information call Beth Adcock at the Smithville Police Department at 615-597-8210 extension 1 or check out the police department’s face book page soon for details at  https://www.facebook.com/SmithvillePoliceDepartment.

This event is sponsored by the Smithville Police Department and the Smithville City Hall.

Meanwhile, the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a “Best Costume Contest” for downtown businesses and offices. Take pictures with your phone and send them to Suzanne Williams at 615-464-7760 by 1:00 p.m. on October 31. First, second, and third place winners will be presented a “Halloween on the Square Best Costume Award”, media recognition, and bragging rights.

The Smithville Volunteer Fire Department will have special treats for children Wednesday, October 31 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Stop by for candy and a tour of the Smithville Fire Hall and the fire trucks. Meet with Smithville Fire Chief Charlie Parker and the Smithville Fire Department Volunteers.

October 11, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A Liberty farmer has begun production of CBD oils made from hemp plants.

CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a compound found in the flower of hemp that is thought to be effective in treating medical problems, such as epileptic seizures, anxiety, pain, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

David Lunsford grew and harvested about two acres of hemp on his 25 acre farm this year and then processed it to manufacture the CBD oils. Unlike marijuana, a hemp grow operation is legal as long as the growers meet the conditions for a permit by the state department of agriculture. The CBD oil products are also approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration.

“I started in April. I built a processing facility and got it up and running. I have been in production of CBD oil products since July,” said Lunsford.

“The reason why I got involved is I discovered through personal experience that it was really helping people. My 84 year old father found a lot of relief in his joint pain by using it and my sister was able to get off opioids  by using it for pain.  I take it myself now. It has done wonders for my arthritis pain,” said Lunsford.

The oils are made from high-CBD, low-THC hemp, unlike medical marijuana products, which are usually made from plants with high concentrations of psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Because hemp contains only trace amounts of THC, these hemp oil products are non-psychoactive

“The federal government made it legal for us to get involved in this research program for the sake of agriculture and we work with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. We have permits to grow and process it through the state. They (state) came out before harvest and tested our plants to make sure they were all within the 0.3% or below in THC content. If it had been higher it would have been classified marijuana and they would have cut it down and burned it,” said Lunsford.

“We use an ethanol extraction process where we grind up the hemp and mix it with ethanol and then soak it. We then press it out like you would press out wine grapes. We use a rotary evaporator to evaporate all the ethanol out which purifies it. It’s a good quality product. The people who have used it found that they have gotten very good results from it,” said Lunsford.

To learn more about CBD oils or to order them on-line visit www.lunsfordfamilyfarm.com.

Lunsford will also have his CBD oil products for sale at the DeKalb County Farmers Market in Smithville on Saturday, October 13 from 8 a.m. until noon

October 11, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Two of WJLE’s Fearless Forecasters are tied for the overall best record picking winners after six weeks of the college football season.

Will Graham, who grabbed the top spot last week, remains in first place but shares the honor this week with Dewain Hendrixson. Each have an overall record of 54-35.

Darrell Gill and Scott Brown are each at 53-36, one game out of first place. Grant James of the James Gang and John Pryor each have a record of 51-38, three games back. Ricky Atnip, Chad Kirby, and the guests are each at 49-40, five games out of first place. Our guests this season have been Larry Green, Darvin Gill, Isaac Gray, Luke Willoughby, Ronnie Goodwin, and Tony Cross.

Meanwhile Darrell Gill and Dewain Hendrixson tied at 8-7 for the best record of the week followed  by Grant James of the James Gang and John Pryor each at 7-8, Will Graham and Scott Brown each at 6-9, Ricky Atnip 5-10, Tony Cross 4-11, and Chad Kirby 3-12.

Three forecasters hit their underdog picks last week. Grant James picked up 14 points with his upset selection of San Diego State over Boise State. Scott Brown received 6 points with MTSU’s win over Marshall and Tony Cross got the guests on the board with 7 points as Texas upset Oklahoma.

In addition to having the best overall record, Will Graham has the most underdog points with 34 followed by Grant James of the James Gang at 24, Scott Brown 20, Ricky Atnip 15, Darrell Gill 14, John Pryor 11.5, Dewain Hendrixson 11, the guests 7 points, and Chad Kirby 5.

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

Washington at Oregon, Iowa at Indiana, Duke at Georgia Tech, Wisconsin at Michigan, UCF at Memphis, MTSU at FIU, Colorado at USC, Ohio at Northern Illinois, Oklahoma State at Kansas State, Texas A&M at South Carolina, Ole Miss at Arkansas, Georgia at LSU, Florida at Vanderbilt, Tennessee at Auburn and in the NFL the Tennessee Titans versus Baltimore.

Today’s special guest is Dan Delacruz of Smithville Computer.

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, Liberty State Bank, DeKalb County Insurance, Gill Automotive, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, and DeKalb County Ace Hardware.

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