Interest building for August 4 City Elections

February 22, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Sixteen persons have been issued qualifying petitions by the DeKalb County Election Commission for municipal elections on Thursday, August 4 in DeKalb County.

(Click links below to view updates on other 2022 races)

13th Judicial District

County Commission and School Board

County Wide Races

City elections will be held in Smithville, Alexandria, Liberty, and Dowelltown.

Persons may now pick up a petition for the municipal elections as well as the state and federal primaries also to be held on Thursday, August 4.

Petitions have been issued to the following persons for August 4, 2022 Municipal Elections:

City of Smithville:
Josh Miller-Mayor (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Beth Chandler-Alderman (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Don Crook-Alderman (petition filed)
Rhonda Tiefenauer-Alderman (petition filed)

City of Alexandria:
Lloyd D. Dyer-Mayor
Jana Beth Tripp-Mayor
Allen Lawson-Alderman

City of Liberty:
Audrey M. Martin-Mayor
Jason Hayes Ray-Mayor
Darrell W. Johnson-Mayor
William H. Reynolds-Alderman (Incumbent)
Kendra Stanford Alderman
Derek Johnson-Alderman (Incumbent)
Joe D. Bratten-Alderman (Incumbent)
James Ryan Dodd-Alderman

City of Dowelltown
Greg Fish-Alderman

Tennessee Republican Primary for State Representative 40th District (August 4th)
Michael Hale- (picked up petition in home county of DeKalb)
Terri Lynn Weaver (Incumbent)- (picked up petition in home county of Smith)

A mayor and two aldermen will be elected in Smithville on Thursday, August 4th. Each term is for four years.

In Alexandria, voters will elect a Mayor to a full four-year term, three Aldermen each to a full four-year term; and two Aldermen to fill unexpired terms.

Liberty voters will elect a Mayor to a full four-year term and five Aldermen each to a four-year term.

In Dowelltown, two Aldermen will be elected each to a full four-year term.

State primary elections will be held on Thursday, August 4 for Governor, U.S. House of Representatives, and Tennessee House of Representatives. General elections will also be held for state judicial offices and applicable county offices.

The qualifying deadline for municipal and state primary elections is Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 12:00 Noon including for Independent candidates and the withdrawal deadline is Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 12:00 Noon

February 22, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A man who allegedly forced his way into a residence more than a year ago was sentenced in DeKalb County Criminal Court Friday, February 18.

31-year-old Michael Joseph Lee entered a plea to attempted aggravated burglary and received a sentence of four years to serve but he received jail credit for 259 days served.

Judge Wesley Bray presided.

Smithville Police Officer Travis Bryant made the arrest on November 17, 2020.

According to the warrant at the time, “On November 17, 2020, at approximately 9:30 a.m. I was dispatched to a possible burglary. Upon arrival I did observe Michael Lee on the side porch where he kicked in the door and forced his way into the home which was inhabited at the time by 4 people. I did follow him into the residence and took him into custody in the kitchen. During the arrest he was belligerent and making threats. Damage to the residence is estimated at 500.00”.

45-year-old Rickey Lee Tisdale entered a plea by criminal information to possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) under 0.5 grams and received a six-year sentence all suspended to supervised probation. He was fined $2,000 and must undergo an alcohol and drug assessment and follow the recommended treatment. Tisdale was given jail credit of 88 days.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Monday, November 22, 2021, officers spotted a vehicle driven by a man, later identified as Tisdale, not wearing a seatbelt. The automobile pulled up to a residence where officers were going to serve a warrant. The deputies confronted Tisdale knowing he did not have a valid driver license. Tisdale admitted that he had been driving without a license and that he had just received a citation for the offense a week earlier. Tisdale also had a prior conviction for driving while suspended. Deputies conducted a search and found a Crown Royal bag with a digital scale containing residue, a metal container that held two Clonazepam pills, tin foil in a baggie, and a marijuana cigarette. The vehicle was towed and an inventory search turned up a magnetic box from under the driver seat that held several baggies of a powdery clumpy substance believed to be heroin along with a baggie containing a crystal-like substance thought to be methamphetamine. Also found were more baggies and other drug paraphernalia along with a Hi-Point pistol which was between the driver seat and center console. The total weight of the heroin was 4.12 grams while the methamphetamine weighed 2.86 grams.

47-year-old Michael Richmond entered a plea by criminal information to possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams and received an eight-year sentence all suspended to supervised probation. He was fined $2,000. Richmond was given jail credit of 63 days.

Sheriff Ray said that on December 17 Richmond was found at an address on East Broad Street where he had been residing since December 11 but as a sex offender, he had not reported his move there to the sheriff’s department within the time requirements of the state’s sex offender rules. Richmond also had on him an estimated 1.5 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine wrapped in several pieces of paper and baggies.

27-year-old Devin Duke entered a plea to possession of a schedule II drug (cocaine) over 0.5 grams and received an eight-year sentence all suspended to supervised probation. He was fined $2,000. Duke was given jail credit of 83 days.

Smithville Police Officer Colt Stewart made the arrest on November 24, 2021.

According to the warrant at the time, “On November 24, 2021, I responded to Alexander Street. As Devin Duke was receiving care from EMS, I walked up to a room and could see in plain view a large bag of a white powdery substance laying on a table next to his bedroom door. A further search of the room turned up a scale and baggies commonly used in the sale and delivery of narcotics. The bag of white powder weighed approximately 10 grams”.

36-year-old Casey La Raine Emberton entered a plea to driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended except 48 hours to serve. She was fined $350 and will lose her driver license for one year. Emberton must complete the Alcohol Safety Education Program and attend the MADD Victim Impact Panel.

26-year-old David Joe Parrott entered a plea to driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days all suspended except 48 hours to serve. He was fined $350.

February 22, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Several students from DeKalb County High School recently placed in the FBLA Regional Competitions.

2022 Regional Winners are as follows:

Agribusiness – Luke Magness – 5th place

Business Calculations – Dexton Emberton – 9th place

Business Law – Cooper Brown – 3rd place, Jacob Hendrix – 4th place

Entrepreneurship – Isaac Knowles, Nathaniel Crook, Grayson Hendrix – 1st place

Health Care Administration – Maleah Ruch – 8th place, Abby Cross – 9th place

Hospitality and Event Management – Addison Kyle, Chloe Lawson, Caley Taylor – 2nd place

Human Resource Management – Garrison Randolph – 5th place

Insurance and Risk Management – Emily Young – 4th place

International Business – Jacey Hatfield, Aniston Farler, Aly Griffith – 1st place

Intro. To Business Communication – Madeline Martin – 1st place, Annabella Dakas – 5th place

Intro. To Business Procedures – Emily Robinson – 1st place, Hannah Keith – 5th place, Alison Poss – 6th place

Intro. To Event Planning – Carson Vincent, Luke Midgett, Brayden Summers – 2nd place

Intro . to Financial Math – Ty Webb – 8th place

Intro. To Parliamentary Procedure – Bryan Ramirez – 5th place

Job Interview – Christina Howard – 4th place

Journalism – Jade Mabe – 3rd place, Camryn Branin – 7th place

Organizational Leadership – Ella Vanvranken – 4th place
Ella Hendrixson – 5th place
Ally Fuller – 8th place
Cadee Griffith – 10th place

Sports & Entertainment Management – Brayden Tubbs, Cesar Gaspar, Kyle Miller – 2nd place Ari White, Briz Trapp, Trace Hamilton – 3rd place Makayla Scales, Dawson Bandy, Courtney London – 6th

Supply Chain Management – Olivia Davenport – 4th place

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