Two Escape Injury in Crash

December 4, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Two people escaped injury in a car crash Tuesday night on West Broad Street near Walmart.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 32-year-old Christopher Price of Smithville was traveling west in a 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser attempting to make a left turn into the Walmart parking lot when he crossed the path of an eastbound 2018 Buick SUV driven by 52-year-old Scott Odom of Sparta who was approaching the entrance to Walmart. The collision caused Price’s vehicle to overturn onto its left side. Odom’s automobile spun around and came to a final rest facing west in the eastbound lanes of travel. Neither driver suffered any injuries.

The crash was investigated by Trooper Bobby Johnson and assisted by THP Lieutenant Dewaine Jennings and THP Lieutenant Charlie Caplinger

December 3, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

An explosion at a workshop on Kimberly Lane Thursday night seriously injured one man and left neighbors all shook up.

33-year-old Jerred Boyer of North Mountain Street told Smithville Police that while working in the shop “an acetylene torch (tank) blew up right next to him”.

“As I arrived on the scene, I noticed a male subject (Boyer) laying on the ground,” said Patrolman Cody Jenkins in his incident report. “EMS was on the scene to take care of Mr. Boyer”. He was later airlifted from near the scene and flown by Life Flight helicopter ambulance to Vanderbilt Hospital

Another man in the shop, 53-year-old Kenny Heinrich of Crest lawn Avenue received minor injuries. “Mr. Heinrich stated that when the torch blew it went past his head causing him hearing problems. He refused to go to the hospital,” said Officer Jenkins.

Neighbors reported hearing the blast and some said it shook their homes. The explosion caused some damage to the shop building including the ceiling.

The Smithville Fire Department was also on the scene.

December 3, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

All angels and gifts for the 27th annual Angel Tree Project must be returned by today (Friday, December 3). As of Thursday, about 70 angels were left and they were moved to Wilson Bank & Trust.

Spokesperson Laura Stone is grateful for your support of this year’s Angel Tree Project to help make this holiday season merrier for 298 children from 144 families. “This program would not be a success without the continued support of our community pulling together and making Christmas special for these children,” said Stone

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