Veteran Service Officer Ready to Assist

August 31, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Are you a veteran in need of assistance? DeKalb County has a Veteran’s Service Officer ready to help you, not only with filing claims, but for conversations about your service.

Retired military service officer Bill Rutherford is located on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse and is ready to offer assistance. He is available for in-office visits each Tuesday and Thursday or can be reached by telephone at any time at 615-560-3610.

DeKalb County appreciates the service of all veterans and is proud to provide this service.

August 30, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Classroom Hunter Education Course will be held Saturday, September 11 at the DeKalb County Fire Department’s Main Station at 782 King Ridge Road, Dowelltown.

TWRA Officer Tony Cross said the class will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The course is offered free of charge. Participants must Pre-register on-line at www.tnwildlife.org and follow the prompts.

Participants must be at least 9 years old to take the class and must attend for the entire nine hour course.

“We are requiring a minimum of 10 participants to hold this class”, said TWRA Officer Tony Cross.
For more information call Cross at 931-287-8427.

Under state law, every person born on or after January 1, 1969, before hunting, shall possess, in addition to all other licenses and permits required, proof of satisfactory completion of an agency approved hunter education course.

Those under 10 years of age do not need a Hunter Education certificate, but must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device.

The basic Hunter Education Course provides firearms safety training and introduces students to their responsibilities in the fields of hunter ethics and wildlife management. The main objective of the Hunter Education Program is to reduce the potential for hunting accidents and ultimately reduce the number of hunting injuries. The course is taught according to standards established by the International Hunter Education Association. By meeting these standards the Tennessee Hunter Education program is recognized by all states, Canada, and Mexico.

The basic course is free of charge and consists of a minimum of ten (10) hours of classroom participation. Most classes generally last 12-16 hours. Students must successfully pass a written test consisting of 100 multiple choice questions. All students are required to participate in a live fire exercise. Students must attend all classes. Students need to bring their Social Security Number and a #2 pencil to the class.

Course content includes:
*Hunter ethics
•Hunter responsibility toward wildlife, the environment, landowners and the general public
•Archery and the history of modern day bowhunting
•Tree stand safety
•History of firearms
•Blackpowder and muzzleloading firearms
•Knowledge of modern firearms and ammunition
•Proper gun handling and storage
•Marksmanship fundamentals
•Hunt preparation: specific laws and various equipment
•Principles of wildlife management and wildlife identification
•Survival
•Hypothermia
•First aid

August 29, 2021
By:

After serving as Chairman of the DeKalb County Democratic Party for the last six years, Jordan Wilkins has decided not to seek another term.

Wilkins, who is completing his third term, passed the gavel to his successor Billie Ann Tubbs-Trigueros on Saturday, August 28 at the bi-annual re-organizational convention at the DeKalb County High School.

After the meeting was called to order Chair Wilkins read a prepared statement to the body announcing his decision for the first time. “I want to begin by thanking everyone that has attended our convention this morning. Over the past six years it has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve as Chair of the DeKalb County Democratic Party. I have enjoyed it and I have made many friends during this time. Some of our party’s accomplishments during my time as Chair include creating new bylaw requirements to ensure that every county commission district had equal gender representation on the executive committee. But we didn’t stop there, we expanded the executive committee to include someone from each precinct and included ethno-racial diversity to ensure that every group in this county has a voice at our leadership table. I had the privilege of recommending four different women to serve on the DeKalb County Election Commission: Mrs. Jackie Smith, the first African American to serve as commissioner, Mrs. Lisa Peterson, a former Administrator of Elections, Mrs. Kim Luton, a lifelong party member, and Mrs. Yvette Carver, the first person from the Alexandria community to serve as commissioner. These appointments were instrumental in their own way and I am proud of the work each of them has done to represent our party. Last but not least I am extremely proud of the diverse range of progressive candidates we have recruited to run for office over the years. Before I became involved there was only one Democratic woman serving locally in elected office. Now we have had two Aldermen, two school board members, and eight county commissioners. I am so thankful to everyone who has stepped up over the years and volunteered their time to help elect Democrats.”

“Being Chair of a political party is very time intensive. I have always tried to make all Democrats feel welcome and involve as many people in party activities as possible. Today begins a new era for DeKalb County Democrats. I am very optimistic about the future of the party and I look forward to assisting party leaders in an advisory role as they work to elect progressive champions up and down the ballot. A lot has changed during the past eight months of my life and it has come to a point in my life where I must focus more of my attention on my career. After much thought I have decided that I will not seek re-election today. I will continue to be very much involved with the Democratic Party as I will be seeking re-election this fall as Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association, which allows me a seat on the Tennessee Democratic Party State Executive Committee. I appreciate all the support I have received over the years and I hope that support continues for our new Chair,” said Wilkins

Tubbs-Trigueros’ election is historic becoming the first African American to Chair a political party in DeKalb County. In January, Tennessee Democrats elected Hendrell Remus as the first African American to Chair a state political party. Remus was the keynote speaker at the bi-annual re-organizational convention on Saturday.

Meanwhile in addition to Chair Tubbs-Trigueros, others elected to positions on the Executive Committee for 2021-2023 are as follows:

Vice Chair- Harry Lasser
Secretary- Carolyn Hawkins
Treasurer- Lynn Hardiman
1st District- male position vacancy and Donna Davis
2nd District- Jonathan Bradley and Nora Harvey
3rd District- Jack Barton and Tammy George
4th District- Shane Brock and Eileen Stuber
5th District- Darren Dilligard and JoAnne Williams
6th District- Gary Prater and female position vacancy
7th District- Bill Luton and Amanda Blair

Additional Precinct Chairs may be appointed by the Executive Committee this fall after redistricting is completed.

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