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DeKalb West’s Kindergarten Registration Friday, May 5

May 4, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb West’s Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-24 school year will be Friday, May 5th from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb West School.

Please bring COPIES of the following documents to Registration:

– Certified copy of the birth certificate

– Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a
Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from
your doctor’s office or the Health Department)

– Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill)

– Your child (they will be tested on registration day)

*Children who register to attend kindergarten must turn five years old on or before August
15, 2023.*




Booher Gets 4 Years Probation for Rash of Local Storage Unit Burglaries and Thefts

May 3, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

A Byrdstown man believed to have been responsible for a recent rash of burglaries and thefts from a Nashville Highway storage unit business in DeKalb County was sentenced for the crimes in DeKalb County Criminal Court Tuesday, May 2.

24-year-old Nicholas Braedan Booher entered a plea by criminal information to 5 counts of burglary other than a habitation and received a 4-year sentence in each case to run concurrently with each other for a total of 4 years, but he will be on probation. Booher must make restitution to the victims. The sentence is to run consecutively to a Pickett County Criminal Court violation of probation case against him. He was given jail credit of 70 days.

The cases against a co-defendant, 23-year-old Jessie Danielle Murphy of Fisher Avenue, Smithville remain pending in court. The arrests of Booher and Murphy were made after an investigation by a Sheriff’s Department Detective.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on January 5 and February 17 Booher and Murphy broke into and stole items from several storage units being rented by a total of five victims.

In each case, Sheriff Ray explained what was stolen as follows:

*January 5, a storage unit was broken into, and items stolen included several tools, a 40-inch Smart television, plates and antique chairs. The total value of the property is $1,650.

*February 17, a storage unit was broken into, and items stolen included a black safe, a wedding band with diamonds, four silver bars, and a golden class ring. The total value of the property is $4,430.

* February 17, a storage unit was broken into, and items stolen included two firearms, assorted currency, jewelry, clothes, and other assorted items. The total value of the property is $4,100.

*February 17, a storage unit was broken into, and items stolen included three Easter baskets with content, a Halloween basket, and a master lock. The total value of the property is $95.

*February 17, a storage unit was broken into, and items stolen included a green air compressor and a master lock. The total value of the property is $500.




Smithville Elementary Kindergarten Pre-Registration Monday, May 8

May 3, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Elementary Kindergarten Pre-Registration for the 2023-2024 School Year will be Monday, May 8th 8:00 am-2:00 pm at the DeKalb County Complex

What you need to bring:

Original birth certificate

A kindergarten physical (with the kindergarten box checked & physician’s signature)

Immunization certificate

Proof of residency (bill,driver’s license, etc.)

What to expect:

You will bring your child to the county complex and will be asked to fill out all paperwork, if you don’t already have it filled out. They will make copies of the required paperwork listed above. A Kindergarten teacher will come take your child into another room. They will be asked a variety of language arts and mathematics questions. Then, they will bring your child back to you. After your child has been tested, you are free to leave.




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