A Week of Wrecks Keep First Responders Busy

March 28, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Two wrecks Wednesday afternoon and another Tuesday kept law enforcement officers and first responders busy.

The driver of a Toyota Camry lost control on Highway 70 on Snow Hill and slammed into a rock bluff Wednesday.  Earlier, the operator of a box truck crashed on Highway 83 (Allen Ferry Road) overturning on its side. The driver climbed out of the cab uninjured.

Both wrecks are under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Names of the drivers were not immediately available.

Two other people were involved in a wreck Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Mountain Street and West Broad at the traffic light.

Smithville Police say Lisa Ray was driving a 2012 Nissan south on Mountain Street through the intersection when her vehicle struck a 2019 Jeep Cherokee driven by Cody Wagner who was west on Highway 70.

According to the accident report, Ray said she had the green light. Wagner told police that he looked down to pick up something and when he looked back to the road he was in the middle of the intersection and unsure of the color of the traffic light at the time of the crash.

No one was seriously injured.

Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department and DeKalb EMS were also on the scene.

March 27, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Circuit Court Judge Amy Hollars will be the guest speaker at the DeKalb County Democratic Party’s Biennial Reorganization Convention on Saturday, April 6.

The convention will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Northside Elementary School cafeteria located at 400 North Congress Blvd, Smithville, TN 37166.

Local Democrats will elect the Officers and Executive Committee for DeKalb County for a two-year term. All Democratic residents who are eligible voters of DeKalb County are urged to attend to discuss the party’s agenda and events for 2019-2020. For more information, contact Jordan Wilkins at 615-215-8450.

Judge Hollars has served on the bench since 2009 when she was appointed by then Governor Phil Bredesen to succeed her father Judge John Turnbull who resigned.

Elected to serve out the remaining four years of her father’s unexpired term in 2010, Judge Hollars was elected to her first full eight year term in 2014.

Hollars holds degrees from the University of the South and Vanderbilt University and received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee College of Law. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. She and her husband James Hollars have three children.

Judge Hollars will be introduced to speak at the convention by local attorney Sarah Cripps. Bonnie and Charles Collier will provide LIVE music. Refreshments will also be served.

March 27, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Health Department is proud to be a part of National Public Health Week April 1-7, 2019. NPHW is about celebrating the power of prevention, advocating for healthy and fair policies, sharing strategies for successful partnerships and championing the role of a strong public health system.

“Improving the health of our residents is extremely important to us, and Public Health Week is an opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of public health in our communities,” said Michael Railling.”We look forward to continuing to work with our local partners to provide people with more opportunities to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The DeKalb County Health Department takes an active role in the health of DeKalb County residents through many primary prevention projects and programs to help prevent disease before it happens. These include:

• Baby & Me Tobacco Free – helping pregnant women and new mothers stop smoking
• TNSTRONG – Youth-led movement advocating for tobacco-free lifestyles
• Community walking/biking trails
• School Walk/Run Clubs
• Women, Infants and Children, or WIC – supplemental nutrition for mothers and young children“In addition to primary prevention programs and projects, the DeKalb County Health Department provides numerous services including well-child exams, immunizations, birth and death certificates, and family planning,” said Michael Railling. “We encourage and invite the public to call or come by to learn about the many services we have to offer.” The DeKalb County Health Department is planning activities for National Public Health Week. The staff at the DeKalb County Health Department will be spending the day outdoors playing team building games, walking the TN Old 56 trail, and having a healthy lunch.National Public Health Week is sponsored by the American Public Health Association. Learn more at www.nphw.org.

Visit the Tennessee Department of Health online at http://tn.gov/health.

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