Nine Candidates Running for Office in 13th Judicial District

February 5, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Seven positions in the seven-county 13th judicial district will be up for election in 2022 and a total of nine candidates have qualified. All are eight-year terms.

The district is made up of Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, and White Counties.

The candidates for each office are as follows:

Chancellor- 13th Judicial District
Ronald Thurman (Incumbent) –Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)

Circuit Court Judge Part I- 13th Judicial District:
William T. “Will” Ridley-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)
Amy Turnbull Hollars (Incumbent)-Independent (August General Election)

Circuit Court Judge Part II-13th Judicial District:
Caroline E. Knight-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)
Jonathan Young (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)

Criminal Court Judge Part I 13th Judicial District:
Gary S. McKenzie (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)

Criminal Court Judge Part II 13th Judicial District:
Wesley Bray (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)

Public Defender13th Judicial District:
Craig P. Fickling, Jr. (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)

District Attorney General 13th Judicial District:
Bryant C. Dunaway (Incumbent)-Republican (May 3 GOP Primary)

February 4, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The identity of the man found dead Tuesday in a summer residence near Center Hill Lake has been confirmed.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that the state medical examiner’s office has made a positive identification of the man as 68-year-old Matthew Edwin Riihimaa. Neither the cause of death nor any other details have been released as the case remains under investigation.

The owner of the residence on Captain’s Point Road returned home Tuesday after being away since November and found the man’s badly decomposed body inside the premises.

Sheriff Ray issued the following statement on Wednesday:

“On Tuesday February 1, 2022, at 11:08 p.m., DeKalb Central Dispatch received a call from a person on Captains Point Road stating he found a dead body at his residence.

Officers arrived on the scene and discovered a badly decomposed body of a man in a detached sunroom of the residence. The homeowner stated he had not been to the residence since November 1st 2021.

Sheriff Ray said “It appeared the man had been living in the sunroom without the owner’s consent. The residence is a summer home and no one stays at the residence full time”.

February 4, 2022
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Bradley Locke has been recently appointed as the new Agency Manager of the Smithville/DeKalb Farm Bureau Insurance office following the recent retirement of Bart Lay.

Locke is no stranger to DeKalb County, born and raised on the DeKalb/Warren County line in the Green Hill area. Locke has attended church in Dekalb county for majority of his life. He has been married to his wife Caitlin for ten years, and together they have a little girl, Addison, who is two and a half years old, and is expecting another girl in May.

Locke has worked with Farm Bureau Insurance as an agent for over eight years and plans to take his experience with him while fulfilling the managerial duties in DeKalb County. “My family and I are truly blessed and grateful to have this opportunity to come back home and raise our family while serving the citizens of DeKalb County.” Locke stated. “I am passionate about my job and love helping take care of customers and providing for their insurance needs.” Locke goes on to say, “This job is very rewarding especially when a claim happens and you are able to say to a family that everything will be ok, we have you protected.”

“Farm Bureau Insurance has a great presence in Tennessee, being able to offer a wide range of insurance services such as home, auto, life, commercial and annuities while delivering great customer service.” Locke said.

“Our agents and staff are here to assist you in your insurance needs and welcome you to come by office at 865 South Congress Boulevard in Smithville, or you may reach us at 1-615-597-7751. You can also reach out to us online to get a quote or discuss you insurance questions at https://www.fbitn.com/tn/dekalb-county/smithville/dekalb-smithville-agency.

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