Female Prisoner Assaults Fellow Inmate

January 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A female prisoner at the DeKalb County Jail has been charged with assaulting a fellow inmate.

21 year old Emma Leigh Flesher of East Main Street, Liberty is under a $3,500 bond. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on December 31 Flesher assaulted a female inmate by intentionally kicking and punching her about the face and body while the victim was lying on her mattress in the floor of the cell.

47 year old Franklin Allan Knowles of Young Green Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court January 23. Knowles was further cited for roadways laned for travel, simple possession, and drug paraphernalia.

Sheriff Ray said that on January 6 a deputy was dispatched to the area of Dry Creek Road due to a vehicle on the side of the road with the driver slumped over in the seat and a passenger lying on the outside of the automobile. But before the deputy arrived, the vehicle had driven off.

The deputy spotted the automobile further down the road and noticed that it was unable to maintain its lane of travel and crossed into the oncoming lane several times. After stopping the vehicle, the officer spoke with the driver, Knowles. He (Knowles) had thrown up on his shirt and his speech was slurred. Knowles admitted to having consumed some moonshine. He submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.

Prior to his arrest, the officer found in Knowles’ pocket a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana which weighed 4.9 grams and on the passenger seat of the vehicle was a pipe.

Knowles’ passenger, 63 year old Roger Dale Page of Bethel Road, Smithville was charged with public intoxication. His bond is $1,500 and he will also be in court on January 23.

According to Sheriff Ray, Page had a strong odor of alcohol on him and he admitted to have been drinking. Page was placed under arrest for his safety and that of the public.

54 year old John Kevin Bass of Poplar Street, Sparta is charged with DUI. Bass’ bond is $1,500 and his court date is January 23. He was further cited for violation of the open container law and driving on roadways laned for travel.

Sheriff Ray said that on January 12 a deputy observed a red Ford truck failing to maintain its lane of travel. He conducted a traffic stop on Sparta Highway near Ollie Billings Road and spoke with the driver, Bass who had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on him. was asked to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tasks. He submitted to the tasks but performed poorly. He was unsteady on his feet and his speech was slurred. Bass admitted to having consumed six beers and his prescription medication. The officer observed one empty beer bottle and an empty beer can on the passenger seat.

January 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

If you or a family member is not getting the information or services needed for a physical or mental disability, State Senator Mark Pody wants to hear from you.

Senator Pody will be hosting a public meeting Friday, January 24 at 10 a.m. at the County Complex for this purpose.

“If you or someone in your family has a physical or mental disability this is an opportunity for you to come and ask questions. I will have people from the state departments with me to answer your questions and try to get a handle on what services are available and how we can help if you or your family are not getting the services you need. We will be glad to sit down and talk to you about what is going on with you and then try to make life better for you,” said Pody.

Although the focus will be on disability, anyone is invited to ask questions or make comments on other issues or concerns.

January 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Volunteer Firefighter Tony Moore of the Cookeville Highway Station received the DeKalb Telephone Cooperative (DTC) Rookie of the Year Award Saturday night during the annual department awards banquet held at the County Complex.

The award was presented by Ed Massey of DTC and Captain Brian Williams of the DCFD.

This honor is exclusively based on hours of training completed by a rookie firefighter who finished his/her basic recruit training during 2019.

“The DeKalb County Fire Department has a rich legacy of being recognized for its excellent training programs. For the 11th consecutive year, the DCFD 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 used 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 this recruit for completing 159.33 hours of training during his 12-month rookie period,” said Massey.

Meanwhile, 28 firefighters were awarded the 2019 Safe Industries Training Achievement Awards. Safe Industries is a Tennessee fire equipment vendor.

Captain Brian Williams and Assistant Chief Anthony Boyd made the presentations.

Firefighters who excelled in participating in monthly training drills qualify for this honor. There are two levels of awards; 75% training attendance and 100% training attendance.

Members achieving 100% training attendance were Matt Adcock, Justin Bass, Jay Cantrell, Kim Cantrell, Herb Checci, Donny Green, Donnie Johnson, Dusty Johnson, Harley Lawrence, Andy Pack, Brent Reed, Brittany Reed, Steve Repasy, Robert Sartin, Brian Williams, Patrick Colwell, and Jordan Lader.

Members with 75% training attendance were Anthony Boyd, Bill Brown, Sandra Caffee, Blake Cantrell, Andrew Harvey, Kristie Johnson, Jody Lattimore, Michael Lawrence, Steven Lawrence, Calvin Tramel, and Cody Wagner.

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