Young Smithville Dirt Biker Wins Kentucky State MX Championship

October 14, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A 10 year old Smithville boy with a desire to be a dirt bike racing champion has made his wish come true.

Jacob Stewart won the 2019 Kentucky State Motocross Championship in the 65 cc class Sunday beating out over 80 of the fastest bikers in the country on his 2019 Husqvarna 65 as part of the two day Kentuckiana MX Championship series held at Echo Valley MX Park in Sebree, Kentucky.

Stewart qualified for the race’s main event by placing 2^nd in the preliminaries on Saturday and he won Sunday’s race to take the overall championship in his class.

“Jacob has competed in an American Motocross Association (AMA) race for the last four years always hoping to bring home a state and national championship and he finally got it done this time,” said his proud father D.J. Stewart

October 14, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Election Commission has already issued three qualifying petitions for the March 3 DeKalb County Democratic Primary.

Administrator Dennis Stanley confirms that Waylon Kyle in the 1^st district, Mark Milam in the 5^th district, and Johnny King in the 7^th district picked up petitions Monday for the office of Constable. Milam and King are incumbent constables planning to seek re-election.

Today (Monday) is the first day potential candidates running for Constable and Assessor of Property next March may obtain a petition.

Local primaries will be held in conjunction with the Presidential Preference Primary on March 3.

“The DeKalb County Democratic Party will hold a primary for the office of Assessor of Property and Constable in all seven districts,” said Stanley. “The Republican Party will select their nominees for those offices by caucus.” In addition, both local parties will hold a primary for the office of Criminal Court Judge Part II in the 13^th Judicial District.

“I understand it can be a little confusing to the voters and candidates,” Stanley said, “but in simple terms Democratic candidates for Assessor of Property, Constable and Circuit Court Judge must qualify by petition and they are now available. Republican candidates for Circuit Court Judge only must qualify by petition. The other offices are chosen by another party method.”

He also reminded potential Independent candidates that they must qualify by the petition process and can obtain a petition beginning at the same time, even though they would not appear on the ballot until August.

Here are the key dates for the March 3, 2020 election:

First day to pick up petitions—October 14

Qualifying deadline—Noon December 12

Voter registration deadline—February 3, 2020

Early Voting period—Feb. 12 through February 25, 2020

October 14, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office will begin the move from the third floor to the second floor of the courthouse Friday, October 18.

During the transition, the office will be closed for at least three days.

Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin and her staff are relocating to the former location of the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce Office at room 201 in the courthouse. Chamber Director Suzanne Williams and the Chamber operations have moved to the county complex.

“My office will be closed October 18, 21, and 22 to move to the new office.  The State has to rewire my network and computers,  et cetera and we can’t operate during that time,” said Martin.

Offenders may pay fines, court costs, and traffic tickets online. This applies to fines and costs owed through the General Sessions, Juvenile, and Circuit Courts. Those who wish to make use of the service may go to www.courtfeepay.com and click the “Make a Payment” link.

After the move of the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is completed, the Recovery Court Office, currently on the second floor, will relocate to the third floor.

The Clerk and Master’s Office on the third floor will remain where it is but more storage space will be made available. The plan calls for all of the Circuit Court Clerk archives and documents in the courthouse to be moved to a room in the middle portion of the second floor while most of the storage space now used by the Circuit Court Clerk on the third floor will be turned over to the Clerk and Master for the same purpose.

The Circuit Court Clerk’s personal office across the hall from the main office where her deputy clerks work will remain under Martin’s control but will be mainly for public use related to court activities.

The County Mayor’s Office will remain where it is located on the second floor of the courthouse. The Tennessee Highway Patrol also has an office there.

The offices of the DeKalb County Election Commission, the Veterans service officer, and the judicial commissioners will remain in their present locations on the first floor.

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