DeKalb County Fair Opens Tonight (Monday)

July 10, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The 167th edition of the DeKalb County Fair opens Monday night in Alexandria and a special guest will join in the kick-off.

“The Fair is having the grand opening Monday, July 10 at 6pm at the Lions Pavilion and we are pleased to announce that State Representative Michael Hale will provide the official welcome and kick-off of the 167th DeKalb County Fair,” said DeKalb Fair President Matt Boss.

The DeKalb County Fair returns for its annual weeklong run Monday through Saturday, July 10-15.

With the theme “Meet Me At The DeKalb County Fair”, this year’s “Grandpa Fair of the South” will feature another fun filled week of rides by B&K Carnival and many crowd-pleasing activities and events including the Demolition Derby, ATV/Motorcycle Racing, Super Truck & Tractor Pull, Pageants, the Lip Sync Battle, Homemade Ice Cream Contest, Petting Zoo & Pet Show, Poultry, Cattle, and Goat Shows, Square Dancing, and other special entertainment by Dalton Gray & the Space Cowboys, David England & 2nd Time Out, Middle Tennessee Tae Kwon Do, Three Parts Grace, the Gilley Boys, Boutique by Bee, youthALIVE, and much more. Cash drawings will be held each night.

The schedule of Fair events Monday night is as follows:

Monday, July 10th:
Cattle Show-Ag Center- 6:00 p.m.
Demolition Derby- TC McMillen Arena – 7:00 p.m.
Jr. Fair Princess (13-16)- Lions Pavilion – 6:00 p.m.
Fairest of the Fair (17-20)- Lions Pavilion – following
Miss Fair Queen (21-54)- Lions Pavilion – following
Lip Sync Battle (Round 1)- Lions Pavilion – following
David England & 2nd Time Out-Lions Pavilion – 8:30 pm
Open Poultry Show (All Week)- Barn
Cash Drawing-Lions Pavilion – 9:30 p.m.

Gates and Midway open at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The exhibit building is open from 5:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.

Gate admission is $5.00 per person Monday-Thursday and $10 per person Friday and Saturday. Kids age 4 and younger will be admitted free. Ride bands are $20 per person Monday-Thursday and $25 per person on Friday and Saturday.

For more information visit www.dekalbcountyfairtn.com/

Grandpa/Radio Sponsors
Twin K Construction
DTC Communications
Middle Tennessee Electric
Wal-Mart
Liberty State Bank
Rogers Group
Wilson Bank & Trust
Wilson County Motors
DeKalb Farmers Co-op
Farm Credit Mid-America
A Cut Above Bushhogging
A Degree Above Heating & Cooling
Adams Dental, PLLC – Drs John & Laura Adams
Alexandria Family Care
Ascension St Thomas DeKalb
B&G Supply
Blake Taylor Heating, Air & Electrical
C & S Farms
DeKalb Animal Clinic
DeKalb County Farm Bureau
DeKalb County Florist
DeKalb Funeral Chapel
Family Medical Center
FirstBank
Galaxy Ford – Smithville
Gill Automotive
Gina Denman – The Real Estate Team
Hawk Specialty Services
Heavenly Landscape & Tree Service
Industrial Machine Service, Inc
Junk & Jewels On The Square
Love Cantrell Funeral Home
Luke Prichard Excavating & Trucking
Main Street Studio Web Design & Marketing
MARQLabs
Mike Eaton – Blackwell Realty And Auction
New Frontiers
NHC Healthcare
Powell & Meadows
Regions Bank
Sam’s Pressure Washing & Soft Wash
Sissy Prichard Fish & Betsy Smith – Town N Lake
Smithville Marine
Southern Landscape
Stain & Seal Experts
State Representative Michael Hale
Suncrest Home Health
Tennessee Credit
The One Call Auction
W T Welding – Tyler Cripps
Webster’s Fencing and More – Mark Webster
WJLE

July 10, 2023
By:

After more than 14 years of service, the DeKalb County Administrator of Elections is leaving the post.

Dennis Stanley announced this week he is resigning at the end of August, a date that allows ample time for his successor to be trained and prepared for the 2024 election cycle. The DeKalb County Election Commission is set to name his successor at a regular meeting August 15.

“It has been a joy to serve the people of this county and state,” Stanley said. “With the help of staff, the election commission, and the great election workers, I feel like we have one of the better election offices in the state and I am naturally proud of our accomplishments and our track record. A great deal of credit also goes to Walteen Parker, who served as Chairman of the Election Commission for 14 years.
Working with such an intelligent and dedicated person was a wonderful experience. In fact, all the election commissioners during my 14 years have been easy to work with and had the common goal of doing the right thing.”

While he has no immediate plans, Stanley said he hoped to remain somewhat active in the future.

“I was first calling this a retirement, but it is really more of a semi-retirement,” Stanley said. “In addition to spending time with my lovely wife and family and enjoying my hobby, I’ll continue to be open to the right opportunity down the road. It’s just time to slow down and reflect on how blessed I have been in my life.”

During his tenure in office Stanley was actively involved in the improvement and creation of election laws across the state, having served two separate two-year terms on the Legislative Committee of the Tennessee Association of County Election Officials (TACEO). He also twice served as the Middle Tennessee TACEO Vice President. In 2011 he and a colleague created a “media relations” guide that was presented at the annual training seminar for administrators and continues to be available for reference for new administrators on a state intra-net site.

Technological improvements were also made during his time in office. Stanley was in on the ground floor of understanding the importance of cyber-security; purchased poll pads for electronic voter sign-in on election day; routinely updated office computers; and oversaw the recent purchase of new voting machines to comply with a new state law.

“A former colleague once said he wanted to leave the office in better shape than he found it. That always stuck with me,” Stanley said. “With the help of deputy administrator Tina Gee, the machine technicians, election workers, close friends in the business and the election commission, I think I have accomplished that goal.”

July 8, 2023
By:

The DeKalb County Fire Department and Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad were dispatched to a boat fire at Edgar Evins Marina Friday night at 9:33 p.m.

Initially, the report was the burning vessel was away from other boats and the marina. However, responders received an update that the burning vessel was fully involved with fire and drifting back toward the marina threatening other boats and the marina structure.

As fire and rescue crews arrived, a large cabin cruiser boat was found burning intensely and it had drifted into the “C” pier where flames began to cause damage to four other boats parked in the pier slips. Fire and rescue crews worked quickly to evacuate the pier, access the burning vessel, and attach a tow line to pull it away from the exposed boats and marina pier.

Chief Donny Green expressly wants to commend the Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad for their quick and precise response in towing the burning boat away from the pier and the four boats that had already begun to receive exposure damage.

There was one occupant on the cabin cruiser where the fire began. He was able to escape the boat, but did suffer severe smoke and heat inhalation injuries. The victim was initially treated by Edgar Evins State Park rangers and DeKalb County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and was then transported by air medical helicopter for advanced care.

As a result of the quick actions by the Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad, the fire exposure was alleviated from the four boats that received minor exterior damage, as well as hundreds of other boats and the marina.

Rescue crews towed the burning vessel to the shore and was able to secure it in a manner that prevented the craft from drifting and sinking. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers was notified of the incident.

Other agencies on hand rendering assistance were Edgar Evins State Park rangers, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, DeKalb County EMS, and DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency.

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