Students Attend Tennessee Leadership VIRTUALLY at Tennessee Tech University

July 23, 2021
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Skyler Jose and Jenna Cantrell, delegates for DeKalb County Farm Bureau, participated in the Tennessee Leadership Summit at Tennessee Technological University June 20-23.

The students participated in engaging and exciting virtual sessions. Some of the sessions were titled: “Me”: Who am I as a leader?; “We”: Better Together!; and “Community”: The impacts of agriculture on communities-locally and globally. This leadership program is a partnership with TTU College of Agriculture and Human Ecology and brings together high school students from across the state.

Farm Bureau has worked closely with TTU to develop a dynamic program focused on leadership, cooperation, and developing an understanding of the critical importance of Tennessee’s agriculture industry. This year was challenging being virtual. The delegates were encouraged to use their leadership in the community. DeKalb County Farm Bureau appreciates Skyler and Jenna for representing DeKalb County well.

July 22, 2021
By: Donny Green

Donny Green, County Executive Director for the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency, reminds DeKalb County and Cannon County farmers that the deadline to nominate candidates for the 2021 Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee Election is August 2.

“The election of knowledgeable agricultural producers to FSA county committees is important to all farmers and ranchers with large or small operations. It is crucial that every eligible producer take part in this election because county committees are a direct link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Farm Service Agency is unique because we have a grassroots farmer-elected committee that oversees and delivers farm programs at the local level,” says Green.

DeKalb County Local Administrative Area (LAA) # 1 will elect a representative in this year’s election. Nominees must reside in LAA # 1, which generally covers the central portion of DeKalb County including the Short Mountain, Blue Springs, Jacob’s Pillar, Whorton Springs, Smithville, Snow Hill, Dale Ridge, Silver Point, Cherry Hill, and Midway communities.

Cannon County Local Administrative Area (LAA) # 5 will elect a representative in this year’s election. Nominees must reside in LAA # 5, which covers all areas west of Highway 53 in Cannon County.

Individuals may nominate themselves, or others, as a candidate. In addition, eligible candidates can be nominated by community-based and other organizations, especially groups representing socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, in the county where the election is being held before the close of the nomination period. Nominations and elections are open to all eligible candidates and voters without regard to race, color, religion, nation origin, age, sex, marital status or disability. The nomination form (FSA-669A) is available at USDA Service Centers and online at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

Producers should remember the following dates regarding the upcoming county committee elections. Producers can request, complete, and submit nomination forms through August 2. Ballots will be mailed to eligible voters by November 1. The deadline to return ballots is December 6. Elected committee members and alternates take office on January 1, 2022.

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July 22, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The woman who lost her life while swimming in Smith Fork Creek at Liberty Wednesday afternoon has been identified as 31 year old Porsche Lynn Cantrell of Cedar Street Liberty.

The body was recovered from the creek underneath the bridge on Highway 70 and sent to the State Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy.

In a statement, Sheriff Patrick Ray said that” On July 21 at 5:34 p.m. central dispatch received a call about a female who drowned. The female and two other people were swimming in the creek under the bridge. The location of the incident was the bridge at the intersection of Highway 70 and Liberty to Dismal Road. The Smithville/DeKalb Rescue Squad was summoned to the scene to assist law-enforcement by getting the body to the top of the hill. We are not releasing the name of the body yet. The body was sent to the State Medical Examiner‘s office for an autopsy. DeKalb EMS and members of the DeKalb County Medical Examiners were also on the scene,” said Sheriff Ray

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