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Woman Assaults Mother with Car Door
November 19, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A woman is charged with using a car door to assault her mother.
32 year old Tamara Michelle Dodson of Obie Adcock Road, Smithville is under a $2,500 bond for domestic assault. She will make a court appearance on December 6
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Friday, November 16 Dodson knocked her mother down to the ground with a car door causing a scrape to the left knee. The mother was trying to retrieve her purse and followed Dodson to her car after an argument between them over someone stealing Dodson’s phone. It was later discovered that Dodson’s phone was still inside the home where she had left it. After the altercation Dodson threw her mother’s purse out the car window and left the scene.
Local Organizations to Benefit from Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Grants
November 19, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee counties and beyond, announces $2,726,800 in grants to 453 local nonprofit organizations as part of the 2018 annual grantmaking process.
The grants will benefit nonprofits in 33 area counties: Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Fentress, Franklin, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Warren, White, Williamson and Wilson counties.
The top three awards categories were Human Services-Children (16 percent of the grants), Education (15 percent), and Arts and Humanities (14 percent).
“The Community Foundation is honored to connect generosity with need through these annual grants and through other avenues throughout the year, but we couldn’t have the impact we do without the many nonprofits offering solutions to our community’s needs and vital services to our neighbors,” said Ellen Lehman, president of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. “Thanks to the generous support of our donors, and the work of dedicated and talented nonprofits, we are able to fund solutions which address Middle Tennessee’s emerging needs and opportunities.”
Grant recipients from DeKalb County are:
Cannon County Community for Animals: To provide spay and neuter services for animals that are in low-income or homeless situations.
DeKalb Animal Coalition Center: Animal Shelter Training for Women in Sober Living (substance abuse recovery).
DeKalb County Board of Education-Coordinated School Health: To provide food every weekend during the school year for students in need.
Tennessee Tech University/Craft Center: To enable art educators to design and lead hands-on workshops for their students and other educators in five craft mediums.
The Community Foundation awards discretionary grants annually from its unrestricted and field-of-interest funds to Middle Tennessee nonprofits. Grants are awarded through an open application process for organizations addressing community needs and benefiting the well-being of citizens through valuable programs and innovative services. More information on the grant process is online at https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/grants/
For a complete list of 2018 grant recipients, go to http://t.cfmt.org/CFMTgrantees
About The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Community Foundation exists to promote and facilitate giving in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee and beyond. It does this by accepting gifts of any size from anyone at any time and by empowering individuals, families, companies, nonprofits, and communities to respond to needs and opportunities that matter. The Community Foundation works with people who have great hearts, whether or not they have great wealth, to craft solutions that reflect their intentions and goals. For more information, call 615-321-4939 or visit www.cfmt.org.
Schools to be Closed for Thanksgiving Wednesday Through Friday
November 19, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Students and teachers have a short work week.
Schools will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Wednesday through Friday, November 21-23.
Classes resume next Monday, November 26.
The winter break for Christmas and the New Year holidays will be December 21 to January 3.
Thursday, December 20 will be an abbreviated day for students and teachers.
A stockpile day for teachers will be Friday, January 4. Students will return to school after the Christmas and New Year holidays on Monday, January 7.
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