Smithville’s New Fire Truck Arrives

February 4, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The City of Smithville has a new fire truck.

The new Pierce Impel PUC Rescue Pumper, which is a combination fire engine/rescue vehicle, arrived Friday evening in time for members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department to get their first look and inspection of it following the firefighter appreciation dinner downtown.

In January, 2017 the aldermen voted to spend $751,575 over a two-year period to purchase the new fire truck. It will replace the fire department’s oldest truck, a 1992 model, and a 20-year old rescue and service truck. The new vehicle will also come equipped with five air packs and other tools and equipment.

The city plans to eventually sell the 1992 truck along with the rescue truck and service truck.

In addition to the new truck, the fire department has three other fire trucks, a 1992 and 2001 model along with a 2012 ladder truck.

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February 4, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Two people were involved in a one car crash Friday night on Allen Ferry Road (State Highway 83) near the Little League ball park.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 51 year old Peggy L. Jordan of Smithville was traveling west in a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic when the car ran off the right side of roadway, struck an embankment and came to rest. She was injured and taken by DeKalb EMS to St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. Her passenger, 65 year old Julian M. Jordan of Smithville was not injured. Both had been wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash.

Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department were summoned to the scene to stabilize the car and to help remove Ms. Jordan from the vehicle.

She was cited for failing to exercise due care and failing to provide proof of financial responsibility.

The crash was investigated by Trooper William Jackson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

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February 3, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Sixteen students from DeKalb County made the Dean’s List for the 2017 Fall Semester, nineteen are on the Honor Roll, and eleven graduated at Motlow State Community College.

Local students on the Dean’s List are as follows:
Hannah Elizabeth Evans of Alexandria
Hannah Elizabeth Culwell of Dowelltown
Kallie B. Petty of Dowelltown
Megan E. Strayn of Liberty
Justin Tyler Bass of Smithville
Madison M. Bouldin of Smithville
Leah Payton Clark of Smithville
Chloe Mae Cripps of Smithville
Miranda Lea Dyer of Smithville
Kaylene Marie Ferguson of Smithville
Devon Lynn Hickey of Smithville
Karen Lynn Johnson of Smithville
Olivia Grace Odom of Smithville
Lexie Lynne Saylors of Smithville
Stephanie Carmen Tiner of Smithville
Emily Kay Vanatta of Smithville.

Local students on the Motlow Honor Roll include:
Peyton Shay Frazier of Alexandria
Jailyn Paige Bolding of Dowelltown
Tabitha Georgette Kelly Estes of Dowelltown
John Nelson Herriott of Dowelltown
Kalob O’Neal of Dowelltown
James Mathis of Liberty
Peyton Faith Hensley of Rock Island
Matthew Nickolas Adcock of Smithville
Jade Danyelle Cade of Smithville
Alexis Paige Caldwell of Smithville
Aspen Nicole Flarity of Smithville
Clint Allen Hawker of Smithville
Katherine Belle Parker of Smithville
Mason Amanda Hunter Robinson of Smithville
Heather J. Scott of Smithville
Hailey M. Summers of Smithville
Julian C. Webb of Smithville
Samuel Wright of Smithville
Jasmine Rayann Yost of Smithville.

Local students on the 2017 Fall Semester Graduate List are:
Matthew Nickolas Adcock of Smithville
Jade Danyelle Cade of Smithville
Hunter Lee Eckert of Smithville
Aspen Nicole Flarity of Smithville
Clint Allen Hawker of Smithville
Chad Edward Keith of Smithville
Lukas Phillip Knowles of Smithville
Heather J. Scott of Smithville
Ethan Thomason of Smithville
Hunter Woods of Smithville
Jasmine Rayann Yost of Smithville

Motlow is now making available online a listing of students, by semester, who made the Dean’s List or Honor Roll. Also available by semester is a listing of students who have graduated.

“We are pleased to be able to release this information to the public, as we hope it will facilitate recognition for our students’ accomplishments within their respective communities,” said Melody Edmonds, interim vice president of academic affairs.

The report can be accessed at www.mscc.edu/deans_list, and provides the user the opportunity to select by county and by city, making it easy for local media to recognize students from their service area. Results for the fall 2017 semester are now available.

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