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Church Burglar Gets Two Year Prison Sentence
September 11, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
A man who broke into an Alexandria church in June appeared for sentencing in DeKalb County Criminal Court Monday.
Judge Gary McKenzie presided.
21 year old Isaiah Sutherland entered a plea to one count of burglary and received a two year sentence to serve in the Tennessee Department of Correction. The sentence is to run concurrently with another DeKalb County sentence he is serving. He was given jail credit from June 26 through September 10, 2018. Sutherland is under a retraining order to keep away from the West Main Baptist Church in Alexandria.
Sutherland broke into the church on June 24 but didn’t take anything except for maybe a soft drink and caused some vandalism.
According to Chief Chris Russell the Alexandria Police Department conducted an investigation and identified Sutherland as a suspect. He was arrested the day following the break-in. Chief Russell said Sutherland had broken into the same church before in 2015.
DCHS Golfers Earn High Honors at District Tournament
September 11, 2018
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The DeKalb County High School Golf Team competed in the 6AAA District Tournament on Monday, September 10 at the Golden Eagle Golf Club in Cookeville.
In girls competition, Anna Chew came in 2nd place with a 3 over par score of 73. Makenzie Morton of White County came in 1st with a score of 72. Anna, a Junior, was selected to the 1st Team All-District Team.
In the boys competition, Isaac Walker fired a 4 over par 74. He finished 3rd in the District Tournament. Jared Funderburk of Cookeville High School won with a 69. Isaac was named Player of the Year in the District, sharing that honor in a three way tie with Funderburk and Hogan Herring of Cumberland County High School.
Walker, a Senior, has signed to play golf and attend college at Cumberland University in Lebanon.
Both Anna and Isaac qualified for the Region3AAA Tournament as individuals at the Cleveland Country Club on Monday, September 17.
The DeKalb County Boys Team finished 8th out of 9 teams with a score of 384. In addition to Walker’s 74, Jadyn Young shot 89, Ethan Jenkins a 109, Chance Mabe a 112, and Justin Washer a 121.
Cookeville won the Boys Tournament with a 4-man score of 294. The White County girls won the tournament with a 2-lady score of 164.
City Golf Course Manager Gets Double Pay for Double Duties
September 11, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The manager of the Smithville Golf Course, Swimming Pool, and Tennis Court is getting a pay raise now that he has taken on the sole responsibility for overseeing the operation of the facilities.
During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, the aldermen voted to double the pay of Ken Lacy from $1,000 to $2,000 per month and to make it retroactive to the date when his co-manager, Pete Ferguson resigned in July.
Alderman Gayla Hendrix made the motion and Alderman Danny Washer offered a second to the motion. Aldermen Shawn Jacobs and Brandon Cox joined them in voting for it.
In March, the aldermen hired both Lacy and Ferguson to manage the operation of the golf course, swimming pool, and tennis courts. The city budgeted their pay at $1,000 per month each and both were provided the city’s healthcare insurance package, a $7,000 benefit to each of them.
Lacy has been the sole manager of the facilities since Ferguson left.
“As far as work hours, did he (Ferguson) work over there any during July?” asked Alderman Gayla Hendrix.
“No” replied City Administrator Hunter Hendrixson
“Did we pay him in July?” asked Alderman Hendrix
“Yes” answered Hendrixson
“When did we stop paying him?” asked Hendrix
“In July and his insurance terminated at the end of July. He was paid in July because we really weren’t for sure. He didn’t officially turn in his resignation until about the middle of July. He hadn’t been there probably for several weeks,” responded Hendrixson.
“If it (salary) was taken under false pretenses do we not have recourse?” asked Alderman Jacobs
“Are you saying did we pay somebody for work that wasn’t done?” asked Alderman Washer
“Yes” replied Alderman Jacobs
“I wasn’t sure how long he had been over there in July,” said City Administrator Hendrixson
“He (Ferguson) was for sure though” answered Alderman Jacobs
“Did we actually get a notice saying I quit?,” asked Alderman Washer
“Verbal in person” replied City Administrator Hendrixson.
Meanwhile the mayor and aldermen are planning to create a parks and recreation advisory board and eventually hire a parks director. Such a move would put the city in a better position to apply for and obtain parks and recreation grants
Meanwhile, the aldermen voted to hire Angela Wilkerson to fill in at the Animal Shelter while Director Megan Moore is on maternity leave. Wilkerson will be paid $12.00 per hour and fill the vacancy until Moore returns in about three months. Moore will not get paid while she is on maternity leave. A temporary employee, Wilkerson will not be entitled to city benefits. The city funds two full time positions at the animal shelter.
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