Voter Registration Deadline Arrives for August 4 Elections

July 5, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

If you who want to cast a ballot in the Aug. 4 state and federal primary and the municipal and county general elections you must be registered or have updated your voter registration by the deadline on Tuesday, July 5.

“I can’t think of a more patriotic thing to do than to register to vote,” Secretary of State Tre Hargett said in a news release.

“With our convenient online voter registration system, it’s never been easier or safer for Tennesseans to register to vote or update their registration.”

Registering to vote, updating an address or checking registration status can be done online. Any U.S. citizen with a driver’s license or a photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security can register from a computer or mobile device at GoVoteTN.gov.

Voters can also download a paper voter registration application at GoVoteTN.gov. Completed paper voter registration applications must be mailed to the local county election commission office or submitted in person. Mailed voter registrations must be postmarked by July 5.

Election Day registration is not available in Tennessee.

Early voting for the Aug. 4 election starts July 15 and runs Monday to Saturday until July 30. The deadline to request an absentee by-mail ballot is July 28. However, eligible voters who will be voting absentee by-mail should request the ballot now, the Secretary of State’s Office advised.

Early voting times are as follows at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville: Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. until Noon. Early voting will also be held again in the western part of the county on a limited basis. The DeKalb County Fairgrounds will be the site of early voting on July 19th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on July 25 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Each early voting site is for any properly registered DeKalb County voter.

For more information about registering to vote, voter eligibility and other Tennessee election details, visit GoVoteTN.gov or call the DeKalb County Election Commission Office at 615-597-4146.

July 5, 2022
By: Leigh Fuson, 4-H Agent

The DeKalb County 4-H horse judging team recently traveled to the National Walking Horse Celebration grounds in Shelbyville to compete at the TN State Championships. After winning 1st place at the Central Regional Contest, Sydney Ailes, Riley Fuson, and Hannah Redmon spent part of their summer break studying and practicing for competition.

The team placed 2nd in the Performance category and 4th overall. Hannah Redmon placed 3rd in the Halter division and Sydney was 6th overall. They represented our county and the Central Region very well. We are very proud of their knowledge and hard work!

Participants must learn about several disciplines of riding including western pleasure, hunter under saddle, horsemanship, and performance Walking Horses, as well as conformation and halter classes. The state contest also requires three sets of oral reasons of why youth placed the class the way they did. This requires communication skills, confidence, and quick thinking in addition to horse knowledge. For more information about horse judging or any other 4-H activity, please call 615-597-4945.

July 4, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Photo memories below for you from Fiddlers Jamboree year 2022

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