Rose Sentenced for Theft and Meth

October 5, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A man arrested in February for breaking into a candy vending machine and caught with methamphetamine was sentenced in Criminal Court Monday.

34 year old Michael Pierre Rose entered a plea to theft under $1,000 and simple possession of a schedule II drug. He received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days in each case to serve concurrently and with a General Sessions court case against him. He was given jail credit of 307 days and he must pay a fine of $750 and make restitution.

Smithville Police were called to Park & Wash Laundry Mat on February 27 to investigate the theft of a candy vending machine and the vandalism of three security cameras.  Officers reviewed the video footage and saw Rose committing the crimes. Warrants were issued for his arrest and police found him later that day. While placing Rose in handcuffs the officer learned that Rose had something in his cigarette pack.  Inside the pack, the officer found a crystal-like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine. Rose was issued a citation for simple possession but Rose refused to sign it. A warrant was then issued for his arrest for simple possession.

In other cases, 43 year old Tyrone Owens entered a plea to sale of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) and received an 8 year sentence to serve concurrently with other cases against him.

50 year old Shannon Tayes entered a plea to reckless endangerment and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days on supervised probation.

47 year old Kristie Shehane entered a plea to a 2^nd offense of driving under the influence. She received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days on supervised probation except for 45 days to serve. She may be furloughed to treatment after serving 15 days. Her license has also been suspended pursuant to Tennessee Department of Safety regulations.

38 year old Julian Guerrero Soto entered a plea to driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days on supervised probation except for 48 hours to serve. He may serve his time in a DUI education center.

October 5, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Livingston Academy Wildcats kept their season’s unblemished record intact Friday night handing the DeKalb County Tigers a 31-0 loss at Livingston.

The Tigers drop to 3-4 on the season and 1-1 in region play. The Wildcats improve to 7-0 and move to 3-0 in the region.

Livingston Academy got its first points of the game on a 12 yard touchdown run by Kaleb Robinson with 1:05 left in the opening period. Tee Beaty knocked home the extra point and the Wildcats led 7-0.

Beaty tacked on a field goal from 20 yards with 2:57 left in the 2^nd period to extend the Wildcats lead to 10-0.

Kaleb Robinson scored his second touchdown of the night on a 20 yard run with 6:53 left in the 3^rd period. Beaty added the extra point and Livingston Academy led 17-0.

The Wildcats scored their next points through the air on a 6 yard touchdown pass from Will McDonald to Wesley Smith with 1:25 left in the 3^rd period. Beaty booted the extra point and Livingston Academy owned a 24-0 lead.

Robinson got this third and final touchdown of the game on a 5 yard run with 9:07 left in the 4^th period. Beaty’s PAT was good and the Wildcats went on to win 31-0.

DeKalb County will host the Smith County Owls next Friday night, October 11 in Smithville. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

Region Standings:

Livingston Academy: 7-0 (3-0)

Macon County: 4-3 (2-0)

DeKalb County: 3-4 (1-1)

Cumberland County: 0-6 (0-2)

Stone Memorial: 1-6 (0-3)

October 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A new book has just been released that chronicles the 200 year history of the New Hope Baptist Church located on New Hope Road near Alexandria.

This Sunday, October 6 the congregation will be celebrating the church’s bicentennial beginning with worship at 11 a.m. followed by a meal from noon until 2 p.m.

The 84 page hardback book, compiled by local author Ria Baker, is now available for sale at $30 per copy. It delves into the background of the church, community, and families in that area and many of the photos are in color.

Although she is not a member at New Hope Baptist, Baker said she was contacted about doing a history of the church from others who knew she had done similar projects in the past.

“My sister and the church do a black light puppet show that I help with and since I had done a book about the lake and other church books, they wanted me to do one for them,” said Baker.

“This book has all the pictures I could find of all the church buildings, preachers, and deacons that have ever been there. They already had a pretty thorough preachers list because Salem Association had that in their records,” said Baker.

According to Baker, the original church was built on grounds donated by the Grandstaff family. “They had a farm there and donated a little piece of property and that’s where they put the church”.

Some years later a tornado destroyed the church but a new building was erected on the same grounds only to be demolished by another twister in 1955.

“After that second tornado, the church was built back again but this time on another piece of property donated by the Grandstaff’s located  in front of a cemetery the family had decided to make larger. The existing church still sets on that property today.

The Sandlin’s, Malone’s, Parkerson’s, Grandstaff’s, and Nixon’s are just a few of the families who have had a place in the church from its founding.

While doing her research, Baker discovered in another historical account that generations ago a preacher at both New Hope and Sycamore Baptist Churches had been shot by another man although no details were given  as to the circumstances surrounding the event other than he is buried at Sycamore.

To obtain a copy of the book you may call Ria Baker at 615-529-2840 or contact a member of the church. Only 200 copies are available and there will be no second printing so get your copy today.

The beginnings of the church actually date back to 1817 when Elder William Dale of Salem Church at Liberty began preaching at the home of Thomas Findley which was in the community. In 1818, an arm from Salem Church was established.

A building was completed and the first service was held at New Hope in October 1818 with 11 members present.

By March 27, 1819, the number had increased to 18 and the mission was constituted into an independent church.

At one time, New Hope had more members than any other church in the association, and was in every way one of the leading churches in the association.

This church first joined Concord Association in 1819 which convened at Providence Church. It was a constituent member of Salem Association in 1822 and has represented in the body ever since. By 1877, the church was the largest in Salem Association. It was then divided when Elder William J. Bomer led all but 16 members in another church. It divided again in 1839 and many of the members embraced the Primitive Baptist doctrine. This was the beginning of the Helton Creek Primitive Baptist Church.

New Hope Baptist Church is the mother of the following churches: Mount Zion, New Union, Cooper’s Chapel, and Alexandria Baptist, which is First Baptist Church.

In 1865, the church headed the list of Salem Association with 298 members. However, in 1902 the number dropped to 80 members.

Come join the congregation in the celebration of the church’s 200th anniversary Sunday.

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