Make sure your voting registration information is up to date

January 20, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Interested in voting in the upcoming local primary elections? The DeKalb County Election office has announced the last day to register to vote in either the May 3 DeKalb Republican or Democratic Primary is April 4, 2022.

“It’s also a good idea to make sure your registration is up to date with our office,” said Dennis Stanley, Administrator of Elections. “While verifying candidate petitions recently I noticed there are voters who signed the petitions with an address that is not the same as we have on file. Updating the address now will prevent a delay when a voter arrives at the polls to vote.”

In addition, Stanley reminded voters the May elections are “Party Primary” elections. A primary election is an election held for a political party allowing voters of that party to select a nominee that will appear on the general ballot in August.

When voting in a primary election, the voter must choose a Republican or Democratic ballot. Only the candidates representing that party will be listed on their ballot.

“The law does not allow you to vote in two different primaries during the same election. In other words, in the May Primary, you cannot vote for a Republican candidate in one county office and then vote for a Democrat candidate for a different office,” Stanley said. “When the winners of the primary join the independent candidates on the August general ballot, the voter will then have the choice to vote across party lines for local county offices.”

The qualifying deadline for the May primaries is NOON February 17th.

“We have issued over 50 petitions thus far and less than 20 have been returned to be checked and verified,” Stanley said. “Candidates should keep in mind the deadline to return their petitions is less than a month away.”

Voters or candidates seeking more information should contact the election office at 615-597-4146.

January 19, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Lady Tigers took down district foe Upperman 42-40 Tuesday night in Smithville, but the Tigers were not as fortunate losing to the Bees 59 to 42.

https://www.wjle.com/tiger-talk/

DeKalb County will host Macon County Thursday night, January 20 in Smithville and travel to Stone Memorial Friday night, January 21.

The Lady Tigers trailed Upperman 17 to 10 after the 1st period, 28 to 21 at halftime, and 39 to 34 after the 3rd period but battled back to win 42 to 40.

Ella VanVranken scored 14, Kadee Ferrell 10, Avery Agee 8, Natalie Snipes and Xharia Lyons each with 3, and Madison Martin and Ella Hendrixson each with 2.

The Lady Tigers are now 11-8 overall and 1-4 in the district.

The Tigers trailed the Bees 11 to 9 after the 1st period, 28 to 17 at halftime, and 45 to 29 after the 3rd period before losing 59 to 42.

Brayden Antoniak scored 9, Conner Close 8, Jordan Young 6, Setson Agee 5, Robert Wheeler and Elishah Ramos each with 4, and Nathaniel Crook and Isaac Knowles each with 3.

The Tigers own a record of 9-8 overall and 1-4 in the district.

January 19, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Volunteer Firefighter Alyssa Harvey of the Liberty Station is the department’s DeKalb Telephone Cooperative (DTC) Rookie of the Year for 2021 while Midway Station Commander Steve Repasy has earned the Allen’s Allstars “Git R Done” award. The Liberty Fire Station has repeated as the department’s FirstBank “Station of the Year. Station Commander Bill Brown accepted that award on behalf of the Liberty Station.

The Rookie award was presented by Captain Brian Williams during Saturday’s night’s annual DeKalb Fire Department Awards Program while Lieutenant Matt Adcock awarded the “Git R Done” honor. Lieutenant Kristie Johnson made the Fire Station of the Year award presentation. Wilson Bank & Trust was the headlining sponsor.

Captain Williams said training is the sole criteria used in the Rookie of the Year selection.

“DeKalb County Fire Department has a rich legacy of being recognized for its excellent training programs. For the 13th consecutive year, DeKalb County Fire Department has received statewide recognition for being an elite training department. The department’s leadership feels basic and continuous training are the best tools to give rookies when they enter the fire service. Consequently, training is the sole criteria use for selecting the “Rookie of the Year”, said Captain Williams.

“We certainly want to recognize all members who have demonstrated an outstanding level of commitment to training. Today, we especially want to recognize Firefighter Harvey for completing 187.75 hours of training during her 12-month rookie period”.

“DeKalb Telephone Cooperative (DTC) is honored to announce that Alyssa Harvey, firefighter with the Liberty Station, is the 2021 DTC Rookie of the Year,” said Captain Williams.

Lieutenant Matt Adcock, who presented the “Git R Done” Award, said Repasy was selected for the honor based on a variety of factors.

“Nominations were evaluated and scored based on the following “Git R Done” award criteria:

•Community service.
•Special projects within the fire department, other than fire calls.
•Special events such as: Fundraisers, Halloween, and Christmas Parties; and
•Actions/accomplishments above and beyond normal to promote the success and image of the fire department.”

“The firefighter selected as this year’s GIT R Done Award is no stranger to being recognized for getting things done! He is dedicated and loyal to participating in training functions and incident responses. When we have been challenged in staffing our part-time position, this firefighter has always stepped up and filled the void. In addition to this, he exceeds expectations by doing a phenomenal job assisting our Equipment Officers with maintenance and record keeping for our loose equipment. He spends countless hours on engineering projects such as our fire boat project, the hose rack project with the High School’s General Metals Class, food booth, and so many other projects for our department. His ingenuity and relationship with the General Metals Class has saved our department thousands of dollars over the years on various projects,” said Lt. Adcock.

“He instructed a great online training class on apparatus and equipment maintenance that was one of our monthly training drills in 2021. When we conduct our yearly SCBA fit/flow tests, we know we can always count on him to be there the whole day making sure our SCBA’s are properly serviced and tested. He works closely with our Equipment Officers to support them in any way they need. No matter how big or small the project, he always has a “can-do” attitude and gets the job done”.

“As for community service, you would be hard pressed to find an individual that does more for his community. He serves as the President of the Smithville Lions Club where he takes on many service and leadership projects. He’s also a local community disaster volunteer for our local Red Cross chapter. He is President of the DeKalb Emergency Service Association and leads the free meal delivery program each Thanksgiving and Christmas. In addition, you can see him out assisting church groups build wheelchair ramps for the needy of our community”.

“Although Steve Repasy would never be motivated to do any of this for recognition, his service history speaks for itself. Steve has received the DCFD GIT R Done Award three times, and the DCFD Firefighter of the Year Award five times. Our department and community are better because of Steve Repasy! His continued loyalty to service in our department and community is unparalleled and promotes a positive image of our department”.

“Fittingly enough, we are honored to present Firefighter Steve Repasy with the 2021 Allen’s Allstars “GIT R DONE” Award,” said Lieutenant Adcock.

In presenting the Fire Station of the Year Award, Lt. Johnson said the honor exclusively selected for one of the 12 stations of the DeKalb County Fire Department based upon the following criteria:

•Station work sessions that go above and beyond the normal expectations for station and equipment maintenance

•Community service the station completed as a group

“We certainly want to recognize all stations that have demonstrated pride in making the county-wide department accountable and ready to respond. However, we especially want to recognize a station that has outstanding achievement in meeting the criteria for this award,” said Lt. Johnson.

“The Liberty Station is the FirstBank 2021 Station of the Year, and we congratulate all members of Liberty Station for your commitment to pride and service to our department and your community”, she continued.

“Specifically, the Liberty Station conducted numerous work sessions as a group to keep their station, apparatus, and equipment in good operating condition and status. It’s easy to look at their station and equipment and see they take great pride in their work and commitment to service for their community”.

“As for community service group projects, the Liberty Station coordinated and delivered multiple community service projects in their service area. For example, they sponsored families for holiday food and gift donations and donated their personal time and equipment to help residents clean up after ice storm and windstorm damage. They also coordinated a Back-to-School Welcome for the first day of school at DeKalb West School. Lastly, the Liberty Station members advocated and offered assistance to the City of Liberty to renovate and maintain the basketball and tennis courts behind the Liberty Community Center,” said Lt. Johnson.

“It has been said “no one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” It’s obvious the Liberty Station cares about their community and goes beyond emergency response to show it”.
“We are honored to recognize the Liberty Station of the DeKalb County Fire Department as the First Bank 2021 Station of the Year,” added Lt. Johnson.

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