Dowelltown Man Facing Felony Assault Charge After Pulling Knife On Another

June 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A Dowelltown man was arrested last Sunday after allegedly threatening another man with a knife while intoxicated.

31 year old Trenton Thomas Pedigo of Nashville Highway, Dowelltown is charged with aggravated assault, public intoxication, and resist stop frisk halt search or arrest. His bond is $11,500 and he will be in court August 20.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on July 26 a deputy was dispatched to Nashville Highway in reference to someone being threatened with a knife. Upon arrival he spoke with the victim who said another man with no shirt and wearing black pants pulled a knife and chased him. Pedigo appeared to be under the influence and had a half bottle of Vodka. As the deputy was placing him in custody, Pedigo resisted by pulling his hands away and trying to run.

More charges have been filed against a DeKalb County couple recently arrested for burglary and theft offenses.

43 Year old Jessica Lee Steinbach and 35 year old Edward Lee Judkins, Jr. of Keltonburg Road are charged with burglary and theft of property over $1,000. Bond for each is $8,500 and they will be in court August 20.

Sheriff Ray said that on July 10 the couple broke into a semi trailer located on Keltonburg Road and stole several items including tools, welding rods, carburetor, darts, grease gun, and more valued at $1,367.

53 year old Lisa Taylor Chancey of Sparta Highway, Smithville is charged with public intoxication. Her court date is August 20. Sheriff Ray said that on July 23 a deputy was dispatched to Lake Motel on Sparta Highway due to an intoxicated woman. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the woman, Chancey who appeared to be very intoxicated. Chancey was very unsteady on her feet and her speech was slurred. Chancey told the officer that she had drank five shots. He also learned the Chancey had gone to different rooms at the motel and knocked on the doors and windows.

Andrea Colleen Claspell of Coconut Ridge Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court August 20. Sheriff Ray said that on July 23 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Allens Chapel Road for a welfare check. The complainant said that a silver SUV was parked in his driveway and that a woman in the vehicle was unresponsive. The officer arrived and found the woman, Claspell unresponsive in the driver seat. Keys to the vehicle were in the ignition and the motor was running. He awoke the woman and spoke with her. Claspell smelled of alcohol and her speech was slurred. Claspell said she had consumed some tequila and thought she was in Indiana. Claspell also said she had driven there from Short Mountain Road. Claspell was unable to perform field sobriety tasks due to her level of intoxication.

40 year old Tawanna Ann Evans of Adcock Cemetery Road is charged under a sealed indictment issued on June 2, 2020 with two counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver and two counts of the same offense in a drug free zone.. Her bond is $7500 and she will be arraigned in criminal court on August 3.

July 31, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The re-opening date for DeKalb County Schools has been postponed until Monday, August 17 after an employee at one of the schools tested positive for COVID-19. The planned re-opening had been set for Monday, August 3.

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Not only will that employee with the coronavirus be quarantined but so will other faculty members and administrators of that school who may have been exposed to the virus.

Director of Schools Patrick Cripps made the announcement to WJLE Friday afternoon. He did not identify the employee nor the school where this person works.

Director Cripps said he consulted members of the school board and the Tennessee School Boards Association before making today’s decision.

“We were notified that we have had a positive result in one of our employees at a building. That employee recently reported feeling not well, then went home, followed all the protocols, and was tested. That employee received the test results today and it was positive. We immediately told that employee you have to be quarantined according to what the CDC recommends for 10 days plus a 24 hour day without a fever before you can return to work. We then began tracing where this individual had been while working and learned that this employee had been around other staff members because we are in in-service. Those other staff members, which involved a large number of that faculty, have been contacted about this matter so we will be pushing back the re-opening of schools for two weeks so we can get through this quarantine and see how the trajectory of the COVID-19 numbers are at that point,” said Director Cripps.

Because this is a delay in the scheduled re-opening of schools, there will be no remote learning during the two week period from August 3-17. The school board will have to decide later how to make up the lost days.

July 31, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Mark your calendars. For 2020 only, the Tennessee General Assembly has approved two sales tax holiday weekends to help Tennesseans save money and support the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The first tax-free holiday weekend focuses on clothing and other back-to-school items. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31, and ends Sunday, August 2, at 11:59 p.m. During this time, consumers may purchase clothing, school supplies, and computers and other qualifying electronic devices without paying sales tax. Certain price restrictions apply. For school supplies and clothing, the threshold for qualifying items is $200 or less. For computers and other electronics, the price threshold is $3,000 or less.. Download our list of tax-exempt items here.

Exempt items sold online are also eligible. Consumers must purchase items for personal use, not business or trade.

The second sales tax holiday weekend focuses on restaurant sales. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on August 7 and ends Sunday, August 9, at 11:59 p.m. During this time the retail sale of food and drink by restaurants and limited service restaurants, as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-4-102, is exempt from sales tax.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense economic strain on Tennessee families. These sales tax holidays will allow them to keep more of their hard-earned money and support Tennessee businesses,” said Tennessee Governor Bill Lee.

“We want to remind everyone about these opportunities for tax relief,” Revenue Commissioner David Gerregano said. “It’s a good opportunity to save money during these difficult times.”

For more information about the sales tax holiday weekends, visit www.tntaxholiday.com. You can also read our frequently asked questions, as well as this important notice.

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