Woman Arrested for Stealing from Liquor Store Twice

March 5, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A woman who stole bottles of vodka and tequila from a Smithville liquor store on separate occasions has been arrested by Smithville Police for theft.

24 year old Myrano S. Waller of 7075 Short Mountain Highway is charged with two counts of theft of merchandise. Police were called to Center Hill Wine and Spirits on February 27 after a woman walked into the store, took a bottle of tequila, and left without paying. The employee said that the same woman, Waller had been in the store previously on January 10 and had taken a bottle of vodka at that time and left the store after hiding it in her pants.  After the January incident police started an investigation and obtained a description of Waller’s vehicle but were unable to contact her. After the February theft, police asked a DeKalb County deputy to respond to Waller’s home. The deputy spotted Waller’s car and stopped it. Waller, the driver, had a bottle of Tequila under her seat. She was then taken into custody.  Bond for Waller is $5,000 and her court date is March 14.

42 year old Jackie Lynn Davidson of 155 Briarwood Lane was arrested on February 24 for DUI. Police stopped Davidson for speeding and asked her several questions which she could not adequately answer. After the officer observed an open container of Vodka in the passenger’s seat he asked Davidson to step out of the vehicle for field sobriety tasks. She consented but failed to perform the tasks. Davidson, who had an odor of alcohol on her person, was taken into custody for driving under the influence. Davidson was also cited for speeding, violation of financial responsibility and violation of the open container law after she could not show proof of insurance. Bond for Davidson is $1,500 and her court date is March 14.

32 year old Kyle Aaron Smith was arrested for aggravated burglary on February 22. He was spotted that day entering his victim’s apartment located at 223 East Bryant Street without consent and  he removed a vacuum cleaner and took it to his own apartment next door. The vacuum was later recovered and returned to the victim. Bond for Smith is $5,000. His court date is March 14.

47 year old Adam Shane Kizer of Mt. Juliet was cited on February 23 for shoplifting. Kizer was observed by a Dollar General Store employee taking a can of air freshener out of the package and placing it inside his pocket. His court date is March 14.

53 year old Rhonda Denise McPeak of 2370 Evins Mill Road was arrested on February 23 for driving on a revoked license and she was cited for a light law violation. While on patrol an officer spotted a vehicle traveling with no headlights and he made a traffic stop. He spoke with the driver, McPeak and upon a computer check through Central Dispatch learned that McPeak’s driver license had been revoked for a DUI in 1984 out of Rutherford County.  McPeak’s bond is $4,500 and his court date is March 14.

20 year old Benito Drew Castorena of 120 East Bryant Street was arrested on February 27 for aggravated assault. Police spoke with the victim who said her ex-boyfriend, Castorena had tried to strangle her and he punched her in the face while trying to retrieve some belongings at the residence. The woman had bruising on her ears and red marks around her neck. Police determined that Castorena was the primary aggressor and he was taken into custody. Bond for Castorena is $7,500 and his court date is March 14.

34 year old Michael Pierre Rose of 530 Miller Road was arrested on February 28 for theft, vandalism, and simple possession. Police were called to Park & Wash Laundry Mat on February 27 to investigate the theft of a candy vending machine and the vandalism of three security cameras.  Officers reviewed the video footage and saw Rose committing the crimes. Warrants were issued for his arrest and police found him later that day. While placing Rose in handcuffs the officer learned that Rose had something in his cigarette pack.  Inside the pack, the officer found a crystal-like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine. Rose was issued a citation for simple possession but Rose refused to sign it. A warrant was then issued for his arrest for simple possession. Bond for Rose is $4,000 and his court date is March 14.

March 5, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County has cause to celebrate with the DCHS Lady Tigers preparing to make a state tournament run Wednesday but there is another reason to celebrate.

Sixty years ago the 1958-59 DeKalb County (Smithville High School) girls basketball team made it all the way to the State Championship game before losing to Porter 47 to 46 while the DeKalb County (Smithville High School) boys team advanced to the quarterfinals of the State Tournament before losing to Dobyns-Bennett 53 to 35.

The girls team finished the season 24-2.The two defeats included a 50-49 loss to Lebanon during the regular season and the loss to Porter in the state championship game.

DeKalb County’s 1959 run in the state tournament included wins over Centerville 49 to 34, Walland 32 to 28, and J. Northside 49 to 46, before falling to Porter 47 to 46 in the state title game.

For the boys, DeKalb County defeated Litton 42 to 40 and then lost to Dobyns Bennett 53 to 35 in the state tournament. The 1959 boys state champion was Alcoa. The DeKalb County Tigers finished the season at 18-5.

Members of the 1959 DeKalb County Tigerettes were Jimmie Taylor, Erma Puckett, Helen Faye Young, Kathleen Cantrell, Hilda Puckett, Joyce Wilson, Bessie Johnson, Evon Turner- Manager Linda Haas, Jackie Bing, Ellene Taylor, Lois Ann Vaughn, Jeanette Cripps, Doris Foster, and Cecil Thweatt. The coach was Everett Lee Mitchell.

The 1959 DeKalb County Tigers were Troy Jones, Jerry Hibdon, Harold Hale, Kenneth Hawkins, Ken Rayburn Adcock, Harold Luna, Grady Ray, Wayne Evans-Manager, Willie Walker-Manager, John Parker, Frank Herman, Donald Puckett, Terry Redmon, Bobby Wright, and Winfred Murphy. The coach was Everett Lee Mitchell.

March 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

DCHS baseball fans enjoyed a night of food and fellowship while supporting the program during the annual chili supper and LIVE auction held at the county complex auditorium Monday evening.

Mike Corn, the head baseball coach of the Columbia State Community College Chargers was the guest speaker.

Coach Corn admonished his audience to have a clear vision about “how you see your life” and “never let negative attitudes and bad habits cloud that vision”.

“We are all intertwined more than you can imagine. Everything you do and every chance you have to help someone else do it because you just don’t know how that may come back to you.” He said.

“Eliminate the I negatives. I can’t, I don’t have time and I know, but! There’s no such thing as I can’t. When you say I can’t you immediately put up an obstacle in your mind”.

“Do what you are supposed to do when you are supposed to do it to the best of your ability every single time whether you want to or not with a smile on your face. If you do that you will suddenly see things more clearly. If you want to feel love, you love. If you want to be better, you make people better around you,” Coach Corn continued.

“I often tell a story about my Uncle John who was a carpenter and built houses for a living for nearly 40 years until one day he went to his boss and said he wanted to retire. His boss pleaded with him to stay on to just build one more house. Although he was burned out, Uncle John agreed to build it but he had lost his focus and began to cut corners, contracted things out, and used cheaper materials trying to finish quickly. Finally he completed the house ahead of schedule. Not knowing that Uncle John had just finished the worst house he ever built, his boss handed him the keys to the home and said it’s yours. This is your reward for working so hard all those years”.

“The point is we must also live in the house we build whether it’s your house of faith, your financial house, baseball house, relationship house or whatever you are going to live in the house that you build, day by day, board by board, nail by nail. What I say is look around. Surround yourself with good neighbors and build wisely. Choose your materials and location well and don’t overlook a single day of your life because time is the most precious thing in the world on this earth. Build wisely,” said Coach Corn.

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