DeKalb County Criminal Court To Resume May 19

May 7, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Criminal Court will resume on Tuesday, May 19.

According to Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin, Judge Gary McKenzie will be conducting court and defendants scheduled for an appearance before the judge that day are to be present in-person. Social distancing practices will be observed during the proceedings and only a few people at a time will be permitted in the courtroom.

“We will have Circuit Criminal Court on May 19 at 9:00 a.m. in DeKalb County with Judge McKenzie. Everyone will need to enter through the east side (ramp side) of the Courthouse. We will be signing Defendants in and sending them back to their cars to await a phone call from my office telling them it’s time to come into the building. There will only be four defendants allowed in the courtroom at a time. I know this will put a strain on all of us but we will adjust accordingly. If you have any questions feel free to call me. I will also be sending out a letter from the Judge when I receive it,” said Martin.

For more information about how the proceedings are to be conducted that day or to make sure you are scheduled for an appearance call 615-597-5711 or visit www.dekalbtennessee.com/circuitcourtclerk and then click the courts and dockets link.

May 7, 2020
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Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have arrested and charged a DeKalb County man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers during a pursuit on Wednesday morning.

At the request of 16th District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI Agents began investigating the incident, which started when deputies from the Cannon County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by 26 year David Tyler Hutchins. Instead of stopping, however, Hutchins fled and fired a handgun at deputies, who returned fire after the pursuit crossed into DeKalb County. Deputies were able to subsequently arrest Hutchins without further incident or injury.

Agents charged Hutchins with two counts of Aggravated Assault on an Officer and one count of Unlawful Carrying or Possession of a Weapon. He was booked into the Cannon County Jail on $60,000 bond.

May 7, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

It’s not the way they wanted to say goodbye, but the staff at the LBJ& C Smithville Head Start Center got a chance to give the Class of 2020 a big send off for the summer with a drive through graduation Wednesday morning.

Although a light rain fell at the start of the observance, the weather didn’t  dampen spirits as smiling faces greeted the children as they arrived to receive their rewards.

In prior years all head start classes, consisting of about 74 students,  gathered with their teachers, families, and friends at the county complex for a formal graduation program in May at the end of the school year but there had to be a change in plans this year due to COVID-19. For head start children, just like students in the DeKalb County School System, there have been no on site classes for several weeks.

During Wednesday’s observance, staff members were positioned six feet apart for social distancing as the parents drove through with their children. Students were handed completion ribbons, diplomas, and graduation hats went to those moving on to kindergarten. The children were also given art supplies, homework packets, and personal belongings they may have left at the center.

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Head Start graduate Bucksley Haney received a perfect attendance certificate while  parents Megan Linder and Silvia Ortiz were honored with the “Top Volunteer” Award.

While the younger children are expected to return for another year of head start this fall, the older ones will be moving on to kindergarten in the DeKalb County School System.

“It was an emotional time for us but it gave us an opportunity to do a welfare check on the children, ask how they were doing, and get to see their whole families again. We love all our students and their families,” said Cathy Shehane, Director of the Smithville LBJ & C Head Start Center.

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