DACShelter MOBILE ADOPTION EVENT

February 8, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Animal Shelter is having a MOBILE ADOPTION EVENT

It may be after Valentine’s Day but It’s never too late to fall in love! Meet your purrfect match, Saturday, February 17 at TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 620 W Broad St, Smithville.
11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

All the love
Half the price*
ONE DAY ONLY

They’re going MOBILE! Come meet your new best friend at Tractor Supply Company, Saturday, February 17th where adoption fees will be 1/2 off* for this one, very special event. Volunteers will be on hand with a heart stopping selection of puppies, kittens, cats and dogs; several already spayed or neutered and are ready to go home with you that day.**

Be sure to get there early! The first 5 adoptions will receive a FREE “Welcome Home” gift package. To see a selection of our pets currently available for adoption, visit our Facebook page at: facebook.com/dekalbanimalcoalition

*50% off adoption fee. Unaltered pets require Spay/Neuter fee which is separate & paid in full at time of adoption. See onsite representatives for details.

*Effective 2/2/18 DACS requires spay/neutering for all pets prior to leaving the Shelter. Estimated spay/neuter fee is required at time of adoption. An appointment will be scheduled at time of adoption for any eligible, unaltered pet & new owners will pick up their pet at the designated, participating* veterinarian’s office after surgery. A full deposit and signed agreement to alter the pet in the specified time frame is required to adopt any unaltered or under age pet at our mobile events. See onsite representatives for details.

Please note: Special discounted rates have been secured and apply only at our participating veterinarian clinics. See onsite representatives for details.

February 8, 2018
By: 2

The DeKalb Animal Coalition & DAC Shelter will be presenting their first Volunteer Orientation on Monday, February 12 at Smithville City Hall, 2nd Floor. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.. and is open to the public. Attendees will learn the history of how the Animal Shelter came to be, who & what DAC is, the services the DAC Shelter provides, basic rules and safety regulations for volunteering onsite at the Shelter and the wide variety of options available for volunteering both onsite at the shelter or behind the scenes.

Please note: All volunteers (current and future) are required to attend one DACS Orientation prior to volunteering onsite at the Shelter.

The next orientation will be held Thursday, February 22, also at Smithville City Hall, 2nd Floor, 6 p.m. Future orientations will be held once each month (based on need) beginning in March.

For more information on the event, please visit our Facebook page at: facebook.com/dekalbanimalcoalition

February 8, 2018
By:

With one week left before the qualifying deadline, the DeKalb County Election Commission has released an updated list of persons who have obtained petitions for either the May 1 DeKalb County Democratic Primary or the August 2 DeKalb County General Election. The last day candidates for county wide offices and the county commission may qualify to run is NOON February 15, 2018. That applies to Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
DeKalb County Democrats will be nominating candidates in a primary set for May 1. Republicans will nominate candidates by caucus on Sunday, February 11 at 2 p.m. at the courthouse. Nominees of both parties and any independents will run in the August General Election. Winners will take office September 1 and serve for four years.
The following county offices are up for election in 2018: Road Supervisor, County Mayor, Circuit Court Clerk, Sheriff, Register of Deeds, County Clerk, and Trustee and for the county commission in each of the seven districts (two per district for a total of 14).
PETITIONS FOR MAY 1 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY (*) MEANS RETURNED AND VERIFIED
COUNTY CLERK:
*JAMES (JIMMY) POSS—(INCUMBENT)- PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
COUNTY MAYOR:
*BRADLEY HENDRIX—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*MIKE FOSTER—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*TIM STRIBLING—(INCUMBENT)- PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*RANDY PARIS- PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED FOR AUGUST 2 GENERAL ELECTION AS INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
SHERIFF:
*MICHAEL AGEE—-PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED (POST CERTIFIED)
ROAD SUPERVISOR:
*JIMMY SPRAGUE— PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED (CERTIFED WITH TENNESSEE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION BOARD)
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK:
*NICOLE WRIGHT—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*MARK MILAM—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
REGISTER OF DEEDS:
*JEFF MCMILLEN— (INCUMBENT)-PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
COUNTY COMMISSION-FIRST DISTRICT
*DENNIS SLAGER—(PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED)
*JULIE YOUNG— (INCUMBENT)-PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
COUNTY COMMISSION-SECOND DISTRICT
*NORA HARVEY— PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*OE JOHNSON— (INCUMBENT)-PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*MYRON RHODY—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
COUNTY COMMISSION-THIRD DISTRICT
*JENNY TRAPP—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*JACK BARTON—(INCUMBENT)- PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*BOBBY JOHNSON—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
COUNTY COMMISSION-FOURTH DISTRICT
*JONATHAN NORRIS-(INCUMBENT)-PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*WAYNE CANTRELL—(INCUMBENT)- PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*SCOTT LITTLE—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*BOBBY TAYLOR— PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*JANICE FISH-STEWART–PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
COUNTY COMMISSION-FIFTH DISTRICT
*ANITA PUCKETT—(INCUMBENT) PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*LLOYD EMMONS- PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*WILLIAM RUTHERFORD- PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED TO RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE AUGUST 2ND
COUNTY COMMISSION-SIXTH DISTRICT
*BETTY ATNIP—(INCUMBENT)- PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*JEFF BARNES— (INCUMBENT)- PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
COUNTY COMMISSION-SEVENTH DISTRICT
*KEVIN ROBINSON—(INCUMBENT)-PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*LARRY SUMMERS— (INCUMBENT)-PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*BETH PAFFORD— PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES FOR AUGUST 2, 2018
SHERIFF:
PATRICK RAY—(INCUMBENT)- POST CERTIFIED
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
SUSAN MARTIN
TRUSTEE:
SEAN DRIVER—(INCUMBENT)
ROAD SUPERVISOR:
DANNY HALE—(CERTIFED WITH TENNESSEE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION BOARD)
COUNTY COMMISSION-FIRST DISTRICT
TOM CHANDLER
COUNTY COMMISSION-SECOND DISTRICT
SABRINA FARLER
COUNTY COMMISSION-THIRD DISTRICT
RENEE STEFF
COUNTY COMMISSION-FOURTH DISTRICT
GREG MATTHEWS
COUNTY COMMISSION-FIFTH DISTRICT
JERRY ADCOCK—(INCUMBENT)
COUNTY COMMISSION-SIXTH DISTRICT
MATT ADCOCK
COUNTY COMMISSION-SEVENTH DISTRICT
BRUCE MALONE
The qualifying deadline for five school board seats, municipal elections in Smithville, Dowelltown, Liberty, and Alexandria, and for the August state primaries is noon April 5.
Up for election in August will be school board seats in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7.
City seats up for grabs in August are: In Smithville the Mayor and two aldermen positions; in Dowelltown three aldermen seats; in Liberty the Mayor and five aldermen spots and in Alexandria the Mayor and four aldermen positions including one alderman to fill a two year unexpired term.
State primary races in August will include State Senator in District 17, State House in District 40 and 46, Sixth District Congressman, Governor, and US. Senator.
ISSUED FOR AUGUST ELECTIONS: (*) MEANS RETURNED AND VERIFIED
SMITHVILLE MAYOR:
*JIMMY POSS—(INCUMBENT)-PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*JOSH MILLER—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
SMITHVILLE ALDERMAN:
BRANDON COX-
*JASON MURPHY—(INCUMBENT) PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*GAYLA HENDRIX—(INCUMBENT) PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
LIBERTY MAYOR:
*DWIGHT MATHIS-(INCUMBENT)-PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
*DARRELL JOHNSON—PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
LIBERTY ALDERMAN:
EDDIE DWAYNE BLAIR- (INCUMBENT)
JASON RAY–(INCUMBENT)
*DEREK JOHNSON— PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS— (INCUMBENT)
J.D. BRATTEN- (INCUMBENT)
BOARD OF EDUCATION-FIRST DISTRICT:
DANNY PARKERSON—(INCUMBENT)
BOARD OF EDUCATION-SECOND DISTRICT:
JERRY WAYNE JOHNSON—(INCUMBENT)
ALAN HAYES
C.D. (CARL) WEBB
ORVIL HENDRIX
BOARD OF EDUCATION-THIRD DISTRICT:
*JIM BESHEARSE—(INCUMBENT) PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
BOARD OF EDUCATION-FOURTH DISTRICT
KATE MILLER—(INCUMBENT)
BOARD OF EDUCATION-SEVENTH DISTRICT
*SHAUN TUBBS—(INCUMBENT) PETITION RETURNED AND VERIFIED
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