Man Breaks Into Home with Residents Inside

January 21, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A man who broke into a house with the residents inside has been charged with aggravated burglary.

48 year old Richard Allen Tilley of Short Mountain Road, Smithville is under a $15,000 bond and his court date is February 7^th.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Saturday, January 19 Tilley entered a residence on Short Mountain Highway while it was occupied. The victim said that Tilley kicked open the door which was locked and entered screaming and making threats. Tilley did not have permission to be there.

37 year old Mark Denver Young of Barnes Mill Road is charged with theft of property. His bond is $5,000 and he will make a court appearance January 31.

Sheriff Ray said that on January 13 Young took a 22 ton Huskee log splitter from property on Barnes Mill Road without consent of the owner. Young admitted to taking the log splitter that day. The log splitter is valued at $600. It has been recovered.

The case was investigated by a sheriff’s department detective.

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January 21, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A convicted felon arrested in November after he was found illegally in possession of a handgun was sentenced Wednesday in DeKalb County Criminal Court.

38 year old Jerry Shawn Kelsey of Sparta entered a plea by criminal information to felon in possession of a weapon and received a five year TDOC sentence on probation and he must forfeit his weapon.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Sunday, November 11 at 1:35 a.m. a deputy was patrolling  when he noticed two occupants in a black car with its headlights off setting at a business on East Broad Street.. The deputy stopped and spoke with the driver, Kelsey. An NCIC computer check revealed he had active warrants against him in Van Buren and White Counties. A further background check found that Kelsey has multiple felonies against him including theft of property over $10,000, aggravated burglary, and other charges. The officer recovered a handgun under the driver seat after Kelsey admitted it was there. The gun was a black  380 caliber pistol Jimenez Arms.

26 year old Nathaniel Dylan Tippens entered a plea to unlawful possession of a weapon and sale of over 0.5 grams of methamphetamine.

Tippens received a six year sentence on the weapons charge and eight years in the drug case to run concurrently and all suspended to supervised probation except for 180 days to serve. He was given jail credit from August 5, 2018 to the present. Tippens must also forfeit his weapon.

On August 5, Central Dispatch received a call stating that Tippens was walking down Restview Avenue  carrying a rifle. As the officer was enroute, the caller further reported that Tippens had gotten into the passenger side of a gold car. The vehicle then left the area.  Police spotted the gold car on Highland Avenue and initiated a traffic stop. The officer ordered Tippens to get out of the car and then removed a black “Buckhunter” rifle from the passenger seat where Tippens had been sitting.   Tippens has a 2015 felony conviction against him for burglary and theft.

The drug offense occurred on May 9, 2018.

January 21, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

January 20-26, 2019 is School Board Appreciation Week in Tennessee. This week helps build awareness and understanding of the vital functions our locally elected boards of education play in our community. The DeKalb County School District is joining public school districts from across the state to celebrate School Board Appreciation Week and honor local board members for their commitment to DeKalb County and its children.

“I along with our staff want to thank you for the work you do and for the time you put in. We meet once a month but the community may not know that you often have to take phone calls late at night and throughout the week. We do appreciate your time that you dedicate to our students and the decisions and suggestions you make for students to better our school district and our community,” said Director of Schools Patrick Cripps.

“Our school system is the backbone of our community, and these men and women devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child,” Cripps said. “There is no greater honor that can be bestowed upon a citizen than membership on a local board of education. They spend countless hours studying the issues and regulations and make the tough decisions when called upon to ensure the type of accountability people expect.”

Cripps said the key work of school boards is to:

• Create a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student achievement the top priority;
• Establish standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do;
• Ensure progress is measured to be sure the district’s goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels;
• Create a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach;
• Form partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and
• Focus attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues related to student achievement.

“Our local school board shapes the future of education in DeKalb County by influencing the high-quality of education that our children and youth receive. The DeKalb County school board shows its commitment to educational excellence and equity – and for that we are very grateful for their attitude of service.”

The members serving our district are as follows: Danny Parkerson in the 1st district, Alan Hayes in the 2nd district, Jim Beshearse in the 3rd district, Kate Miller in the 4th district, W.J. (Dub) Evins, III in the 5th district, Doug Stephens in the 6th district, and Shaun Tubbs in the 7th district.

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