Turner Charged with Assaulting His Niece and a Deputy

October 28, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A man who assaulted his 14 year old niece and the deputy investigating the case will make a court appearance next month.

50 year old John Michael Turner of A.B. Frazier Road, Smithville is charged with assault and domestic assault. Turner is under a $7,000 bond and his court date is November 14.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on October 24 a deputy was dispatched to A.B. Frazier Road due to a physical domestic. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a 14 year old girl who said that her uncle, Turner had pulled her from a chair, thrown her on the floor, and hit her in the back. She ran to a neighbor’s house for help and they called law enforcement. As the deputy walked up the stairs of the back porch to speak with him, Turner began cussing the officer and pushed him down.

31 year old Henry Thomas Butler of Chapman Hollow Road, Dowelltown is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell or deliver. His bond is $7,000 and he will be in court November 7.

Sheriff Ray said that on October 22 a detective was called to a residence on East Main Street in Dowelltown where an unknown man had shown up in the yard. Upon arrival the detective confronted the man, Butler and found in his front pocket a round container which held two crystal like rocks (meth) weighing 1.6 grams. Butler also dropped a cardboard container which held a plastic baggie with a crystal like rock that weighed 0.5 grams. The total weight of the methamphetamine found was 2.1 grams. Butler admitted that the meth belonged to him.

October 28, 2019
By: Bill Conger

The DeKalb County High School band wrapped up its marching competition season with a second place finish at the 25^th Annual Foothills Classic in Seymour, TN. At the contest Saturday (Oct. 26) in East Tennessee, the band performed its “Shades of Latin” show in its band class against McMinn Central and Pigeon Forge.

“The band performed at their peak on Saturday at the Foothills Classic,” says Band Director Tracy Luna. “They were awarded highest scores in visual categories within their class.  Musically, they performed a demanding show that met the criteria for excellence within the state adjudication rubric.”

Besides placing second in band, the percussion and color guard took home first place trophies. The Fighting Tiger band also placed first for its visual show and second place in music.

“To be considered at the highest level musically and visually, the composition and drill consistently displays quality components of musical orchestration,” Luna explained. “A superior range of expressive components, musical devices, simultaneous responsibilities, and environmental changes are consistently evident and advanced. A superior range and variety of musical skills are consistently evident and advanced.

Achievement:  Superior clarity, uniformity of style and interpretation are consistently demonstrated. Uniformity of tone quality and intonation are consistently demonstrated with highest proficiency. Consistency of timbre and sonority are achieved throughout the performance. Accuracy is consistently achieved. Percussion tuning and quality of sound are consistent and demonstrate the highest quality. Consistent achievement of musical, physical, and environmental challenges is fully compatible with training and effortless.”

In his 5^th season as director, Luna says his latest band configuration is the “best one yet.”

“The band has been very competitive this season scoring consistently 1st or 2nd at each contest and has received superior ratings.”

Although the marching band season has concluded, much more is on the horizon.

“We are by no means finished,” Luna says. “The band still has two or more football games, Veterans Day, Christmas concerts, and three Christmas parades to perform in plus other various smaller activities…and that’s just before Christmas.”

October 28, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

More than 46 pounds of unwanted, out of date, or no longer needed prescriptions were collected for disposal Saturday in DeKalb County during the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Lisa Cripps, local Coordinator of the DeKalb Prevention Coalition, said 30 pounds of prescription drugs and controlled substances were collected in Smithville and 16.4 pounds in Alexandria.

The event was sponsored by the DeKalb Prevention Coalition and supported by the DeKalb County Health Department, DeKalb County Coordinated School Health, and local law enforcement officers and constables.

“Take-Back Days in April and October each year are a safe and easy way to protect your loved ones and to get these drugs out of your home,” added Cripps.

“The reason we do this is because we have found when we work with recovery groups is that a lot of their abuse of medications started from them taking it out of their grandparents’ house or their own medicine cabinets,” said Cripps.

“We advocate Count It, Lock It, Drop It. Count your medications and keep them locked up.  You can come by the coalition office at the county complex and pick up a lock box. They are free. You can lock up your medications in these lock boxes,” added Cripps.

“Remember that if your medications are unused, out of date or unwanted you can drop them off in one of our local drop boxes. If you missed Saturday’s take-back event,  the county has drop boxes at the City Hall in Alexandria and City Hall in Smithville that are open Monday through Friday each week,” Cripps said.

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