Adopt “Oreo” and Other Adult Cats for Free This Month at the DeKalb Animal Shelter (View video here)

September 24, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

“Oreo” is the WJLE/ DeKalb Animal Coalition featured “Pet of the Week”

“Oreo is an unspayed female cat about 3 and a half years old. She came here as her owner could no longer take care of her anymore. Oreo really is a cuddle bug. She is very docile and likes to be held and petted. She will be spayed before being adopted. Oreo and all of our other adult cats, usually $60 and $75, are now available for adoption free of charge through the end of the month. Kittens are $25 each,” said Shelter Director Megan Moore.

Make Oreo a member of your family!

The shelter is currently open on Friday from 12 to 4 and Saturday from 10 to 12 noon. Phone 615-597-3647 (DOGS) or visit facebook. Located at 186 Transfer Station Road behind Tenneco Automotive.

The DeKalb Animal Coalition will feature several cats from the shelter in an adoption event at Tractor Supply on West Broad Street in Smithville Saturday, September 28th from 8 a.m. until noon. Come out that morning to see them.

September 24, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

With a presidential election year coming up in 2020, the DeKalb County Election Commission is looking for election-day workers.

“We could use a few more workers in 2020, especially for the March 3 election as some of the people who normally work will not be available that day,” Dennis Stanley, Administrator of Elections said.

The election commission is responsible for officially appointing workers for every election, and the appointments for March will likely begin in December.

Workers are required to go through a brief training class in advance of election day and must be a resident and a registered voter in DeKalb County.

Polls are open on Election Day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and workers must be in the precinct one hour before polls open to set the precinct up. All the workers must stay the entire day and leave together that evening. Workers are paid for their services.

To obtain more information, potential workers can come by the election office on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville or call 615-597-4146.

September 24, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Law enforcement officers converged on DeKalb County High School Monday night using K-9’s for a walk through of the buildings and grounds after a threatening note targeting DCHS turned up at a school in Putnam County.

The search involved school administrators, the Sheriff’s Department, and Smithville Police, along with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Putnam County Sheriff’s Department using their K-9 dogs, and DeKalb Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Charlie Parker.

The search produced nothing threatening or suspicious.

Last month security was beefed up at the high school after a threatening note was found in a restroom.

The school district sent out an all-call to students, parents, faculty, and staff Monday night making them aware of the latest threat.

In a prepared statement, Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said “late in the day on September 23, Putnam County’s school administration notified DCHS Principal Randy Jennings of a letter found at one of their schools that made a threat to DeKalb County High School. After assessing the information, we contacted local law enforcement at which point trained outside agencies were contacted and explosive device trained K-9 units from the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Putnam County Sheriff’s Department were utilized to search and clear the buildings and grounds. Putnam County School Resource Officers are investigating the threat and the information they received. At this point, school officials and law enforcement have deemed the DCHS campus a safe environment”.

“We would like to remind all citizens of DeKalb County that the safety of our students is our utmost concern and we will continue to be proactive in ensuring all students remain safe. If those responsible for this threat are located, they will be prosecuted for their actions,” Cripps continued.

“The DeKalb County School system would like to thank Chief Mark Collins and the Smithville Police Department, Sheriff Patrick Ray and the Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Management Director Charlie Parker, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and other outside agencies for their timely response and assistance in ensuring the safety of the students in DeKalb County,” said Director Cripps.

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