Celebrate Spring & Hunt Easter Eggs at Edgar Evins State Park, April 13

April 3, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Annual Celebration of Spring and Easter Egg Hunt at Edgar Evins State Park, Silver Point, on April 13th will be a day of outdoor fun for individuals and families. This year everything will be at the Peninsula and the nearby Courtesy Boat Dock except the hikes. Pick and choose the offerings that interest you.

The first event will be a guided wildflower hike at 9:00 A.M. on the Highland Rim Nature Trail, next to the office. A second hike will begin at 1 P.M., same place. Both hikes will be led by a park ranger or the assistant State Naturalist. Beginning at 10 A.M. there will be live entertainment, including wild animal presentations and the Cannon Arts Dance Studio. Face painting and boat rides will also be available. There are many picnic tables scattered throughout the park to enjoy a sit-down meal brought from home, at the park or from big Rock Market across the road. Youngsters may hunt Easter Eggs at 2 P.M. with an Easter Bunny on-hand for picture opportunities.

On-site reservations for the approximately 45-minute boat rides ($5) will be on a first come, first serve basis. Children must be over 3 years of age and accompanied by an adult to ride on the boats for safety reasons. Most things are free at the celebration but you may wish to bring money for the vendors and boat rides.

This will be the 13th year for this event at Edgar Evins State Park. The Friends of Edgar Evins State Park is an all volunteer organization with the sole purpose of helping the park. Members will be on hand to help park staff and to answer your questions. For more information you may visit the website at www.foeesp.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/friendsofeesp

The park is located at 1630 Edgar Evins Park Road, Silver Point, TN 38582. The entrance is in DeKalb County, on Center Hill Lake, approximately 20 miles north of Smithville, 20 miles west of Cookeville, and 60 miles east of Nashville, across the highway from Big Rock Market and Caney Fork Outdoors. From I-40 take exit 268 at State Hwy. 96 and Center Hill Lake.

For those who wish to make this an overnight or weekend stay, cabins and camping sites may be reserved on-line at http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/edgar-evins or call the park office at (931) 858-2114 or toll free at 1-800-250-8619.

April 3, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Farmers Markets are a Tennessee tradition. Consumers can find almost anything their heart’s desire from fresh fruits and vegetables to fresh flowers and crafts.

The DeKalb County Farmers Market opens for the season this Saturday, April 6 and will be open every Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until noon.

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“We don’t have a lot of produce yet because of the cold weather but we will have some lettuce coming probably in about two to three weeks but for the next three Saturdays we’re doing what is called “Making Memories” and we are featuring all types of plants. What we are saying is buy a plant and give it to someone and after they plant it in their yard every time they walk by it they will think of you,” said Connie Tjarks.

“One of our unique plants this year is the quince which is an extremely old plant. It does have fruit. You can’t eat the fruit off of the bush but you can make the best jelly in the world out of it. We will be able to tell you there (Farmers Market) how to make the jelly,” Tjarks continued.

“We are also changing some rules this year in that we will allow five craft vendors every Saturday however they must make a reservation one week in advance and that is important. You can’t come in that day and say I want a spot. We want to make sure we have spots for everyone and to do that we are asking for an advanced reservation. Its $10 for one week, $20 for a month (4-5 weeks), or $60 for the year. Call 615-215-8867 to make your reservation,” she said.

“We also have some unusual plants this year so get there early because its first come first served. We have some great fruit mint which is quite unique and we will be able to tell you how to use these plants too. We’ll have some pair mint, some beautiful azaleas that are just starting to bud in red and a salmon color, and locally grown blueberry plants about three feet tall ready to go in the ground.”

“We’ll be looking for you this Saturday at the DeKalb County Farmers Market located on East Bryant Street next to DeKalb County Ace Hardware and the County Complex,” added Tjarks.

Support your local farmers and artisans.

April 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Longtime DeKalb County Criminal Court Judge David Patterson has announced his retirement.

Judge Patterson submitted a letter to Gov. Bill Lee last month announcing his plans to retire effective June 30.

The former chief deputy in the 13th Judicial District Attorney’s office was first elected to one of DeKalb County’s two criminal court judge seats in 2006 in a closely contested election against Lillie Ann Sells.

Patterson began working for former District Attorney Bill Gibson, where he spent 16 years as an assistant district attorney before deciding to seek a criminal court judgeship.

Judge Patterson narrowly unseated Judge Sells, who filed a lawsuit contesting the results, but Patterson was ultimately declared the victor of the seat which he’s held for the past 13 years and he now serves as senior judge for the district that includes Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Putnam, Smith and White counties.

Judge Patterson has presided over more than 30,000 cases based on the estimated criminal court caseload he splits with Judge Gary McKenzie.

“There comes a time where judges have to schedule for retirement,” Judge Patterson told the Herald Citizen of Cookeville. “I’ve got two grandsons.”

The next regular election for all judges, including criminal court, is 2022, so Gov. Bill Lee will appoint someone to fill Judge Patterson’s position. An election to fill the remaining two years of Judge Patterson’s eight-year term would be held in 2020.

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