“Marshall” deserves a good home (View video here)

August 4, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Its hard to believe that a dog as playful and loveable as “Marshall” doesn’t have a forever home.

You can change that by adopting him today!

“Marshall” is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”

“Marshall is a three-and-a-half-year-old mixed breed and he is our longest shelter resident,” said Shelter Director Emmaly Bennett. “ Its coming up on a year now that Marshall has been here with us so we have significantly reduced his adoption fee. We would really like to find him a great home but he has to be the only dog in the household because Marshall wants all the attention. He is neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped and is up to date on everything. His adoption fee is only $40. If you don’t have any other pets and are looking for a friend Marshall would be a great choice because he is good with people, great on a leash, and is very playful,” said Bennett.

“If you are interested in adopting Marshall, please check out the adoptable pet’s link on our website to fill out an application at https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/ and we will call you to come in and meet him,” she said.

The shelter is open Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to 12 at 186 Transfer Station Road. Phone 615-597-3647.

August 4, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

An 18-year-old was injured in a single vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Big Rock Road.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Chrystyan Tate was traveling south in a 2014 Hyundai Elantra attempting to negotiate a curve to the right when the vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway and collided with a fence and a small plastic DTC pole. The car then came to a final rest off the left side of the roadway facing north.

Tate was injured and taken to the hospital by DeKalb EMS. A 17-year-old passenger was not hurt. Both were wearing their seatbelts.

The DeKalb County Sheriff and Fire Departments were also on the scene.

August 4, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Mayor and aldermen are expected to adopt on 2nd and final reading an ordinance amending the city personnel policy regarding vacation time during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting which will be at 6 p.m. at city hall.

The only other issue on the agenda is the Smithville Police Department request for a grant to purchase a utility vehicle plus any other business properly brought before the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.

City attorney Vester Parsley said the intent of the amendment to the personnel policy is to clarify the language as to vacation time for city employees.

“The previous policy was unclear about whether you (city employee) had to wait until your (hiring) anniversary date (for a designated period of vacation time). We clarified that to say you don’t have to wait until your anniversary date,” said Parsley.

“The intent of the board was also that after the first six months of employment, you could get 40 hours (5 days) of vacation. In the original ordinance it talked about “weeks” but really, we were taking not about “seven” day but “five” day weeks or 40 hours so what we did was put in (specify) that after the first six months you get 40 hours (5 days) of vacation time. When you work a full year, you get an additional 40 hours (5 days) for a total of 80 hours (10 days),” said Parsley.

According to the policy, city employees who work at least 6 months from their hiring date earn 40 hours (5 days) of vacation.

Employees who serve for as long as a year (1-3 years) qualify for an additional 40 hours (5 days) of vacation for a total of 80 hours (10 days)

Employees who serve 4 years earn an additional 40 hours (5 days) of vacation time for a total of 120 hours (15 days)

Those employed 15 years or longer can take an additional 40 hours (5 days) for a total of 160 hours (20 days).

Vacation time cannot be carried over from year to year.

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