DTC Communications to Host Annual Meeting

August 19, 2020
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DeKalb Telephone Cooperative, Inc. d/b/a DTC Communications will host its annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Alexandria.

DTC members will see changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DTC will follow the recommendations from the Tennessee Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control in addressing social distancing and safety measures for the well-being of DTC members and employees.

Directors will be elected in the Milton, Norene, and Woodbury exchanges. Incumbents Jim Vinson – Milton exchange, Terry McPeak – Norene exchange, and Brian Alexander – Woodbury exchange are running unopposed.

Voting for directors will take place at the cooperative’s annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 26. Gates to the DeKalb County Fairgrounds in Alexandria will open at 8:45 a.m., with voting from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. The business meeting will begin at 11 a.m. or once the last person in line at that time has voted.

Only DTC members may vote, and each member must present proper photo identification. For a single membership, only that individual may vote. Either member of a joint membership may vote, but not both. In the case of a business membership, a business affidavit is required.

The last day to make changes to your membership or to be eligible to vote in the 2020 election will be Thursday, September 17.

For questions regarding membership and voting, call DTC at (615) 529-2955.

DTC Communications is a member owned telecommunications cooperative established in 1951. DTC provides world-class broadband and technology solutions to improve the quality of life of our members and communities in the regions we serve.

August 18, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A semi truck driver arrested last week for DUI bailed out of a patrol car and jumped in the lake trying to escape.

35 year old Christopher Paul Ashlock of Muscle Shoals, Alabama is charged with driving under the influence, escape, and resisting stop , frisk, halt, or arrest. His bond is $8,500 and he will be in court September 3.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, August 13 a deputy received a call of a possible drunk driver on Highway 70 east and went to investigate. He spotted a white tractor trailer truck traveling toward Sparta and watched as it crossed over the white line of the road onto the right shoulder almost hitting road signs and mail boxes before going back across the center line. The officer then pulled over the truck and spoke with the driver, Ashlock whose eyes were bloodshot and watery. The deputy also detected a strong odor of alcohol and marijuana coming from inside the truck. Ashlock submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. He was placed under arrest, handcuffed, and seated in the rear of the patrol car. With his wrists handcuffed behind him, Ashlock managed to open the car door and flee on foot before jumping in Center Hill Lake near Sligo Marina trying to swim away. Officers secured a boat and caught up with Ashlock. Although he continued to resist, Ashlock was apprehended and brought to the jail for booking.

39 year old Geri Lynn Brown is charged with burglary, auto burglary, aggravated burglary, and two counts of theft. Her bond is $30,000 and she will be in court August 27.

Sheriff Ray said that on August 1 Brown broke into and stole items from a residence and garage on Chapman Hollow Road taking two shotguns, two handguns, a leather western gun belt, several power tools, and other miscellaneous items. The value of the stolen items comes to $3,790. Brown also broke into an stole a 1993 Toyota Corolla valued at $2,500.

27 year old Dalton Grady Moore of Poss Road, Smithville is charged with public intoxication. Sheriff Ray said that on August 14 a deputy received a call about a man in the area of Four Seasons Marina who was possibly under the influence. Upon arrival the officer found Moore who appeared to be in a hyperactive state and an altered mental status. Moore said he had smoked some marijuana about two hours earlier. He was placed under arrest.

54 year old Franklin Dewayne Nicholas of McMinnville is charged with possession of a schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana) for sale or delivery and possession of methamphetamine to manufacture, sell or deliver. His bond is $24,500 and he will be in court September 3.

Sheriff Ray said that on August 13 the Warren County Sheriff’s Department Drug Unit contacted a DeKalb County deputy to be on the lookout for a silver Nissan Altima traveling on Sparta Highway with illegal narcotics. The officer spotted the car in a parking lot on Sparta Highway and stopped to investigate. The deputy spoke with the driver, Nicholas and obtained consent to search the car. The search turned up 40 plastic baggies, seven grams of a clear crystal like substance thought to be methamphetamine, and eight grams of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana. The officer also seized the car and $190 in cash.

August 18, 2020
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With a large turnout expected for the November presidential election, the DeKalb County Election Commission is offering some important reminders to local voters.

“The registration deadline, early voting dates, and keeping your address up-to-date are dates and issues voters should be aware of for November,” said Dennis Stanley, Administrator of Elections.

If you are not registered but want to participate in the November election, October 5 is the last day you can register in person at the election office.

Voter registration forms are available at the election office on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse; online at www.dekalbelections.com and https://sos.tn.gov/elections.

To avoid a potential delay in on election day, voters need to make sure the election office has their current address.

“If you have moved since you last voted, you may have to vote at a different location on November 3,” Stanley said. “Keep in mind, if you have moved and did not notify our office, you will have paperwork to fill out on election day and you may have to go to a different place to vote.”

Voters are also reminded that a registration does not transfer from one county to another.

“If you have moved from another county into DeKalb, you must register in DeKalb County by the registration deadline” he continued. “You may register at the local election office or online by October 5.”

Stanley also said early voting is a convenient way to vote in the upcoming election.

“Early voting will be held October 14 through October 29 on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse,” he said. “The exact hours will be announced later, but voters should go ahead and mark their calendars now and set reminders in their smartphones. Voting early allows people to cast ballots when it is convenient for them and helps keep down long lines on election day.”

Voters who want to check their status can call the election office at 615-597-4146 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Another tool for voters is the GoVoteTN app for smartphones and computers. The app can be downloaded at the iTunes store of Google Play.

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