Local Law Enforcement Departments to Receive Federal Grant Funds to Support Highway Safety Education and Enforcement Efforts

November 6, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) has announced $22 million in federal grant funds to be distributed statewide from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the 2018-2019 Federal Fiscal Year.

Over 350 federal grants exceeding $19 million have been awarded to law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners across Tennessee including the Smithville and Alexandria Police Departments. Approximately $3 million in media grant funds will be allocated for highway safety education and public awareness campaigns.

The $10,000 grant for the Smithville Police Department is for Alcohol and Impaired Driving Enforcement while the Alexandria Police Department will get a $5,000 grant for High Visibility Enforcement.

“Every year, traffic safety advocates, non-profit organizations, emergency response personnel, law enforcement, District Attorneys’ offices, and other state agencies across Tennessee seek funding through grant applications offered by the THSO,” said THSO Director Vic Donoho. “Applicants who meet the required data-driven criteria and highway safety standards are awarded grant funds to support the THSO’s mission to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities.”

For more information about the THSO, please visit www.tntrafficsafety.org.

November 6, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

It turns out the storms overnight did cause damage in DeKalb County.

The home of Randy and Cheryl Campbell on Adamson Branch Road near Liberty was hit by a possible tornado just after 1 a.m. causing damage to the residence and a barn and destroying two sheds. The Campbell’s were home at the time but escaped injury.

“My wife was up and she woke me up when we got a cell phone alert about the tornado warning. They had said on TV it was going to hit Green Hill Road at 1:15 a.m.which is right across the road from our house but it hit (our house) at 1:03 a.m. so it was a little ahead of schedule. We had time to take shelter in a closet. My wife and our grandkid got in one closet and I got in another. We could hear the roar and the wind blew a window out in front of our house just as it hit,” said Randy Campbell.

Another barn was destroyed in the same area and a shed was blown down at a residence on Woodbury Highway.

Trees were also reported down and across the road on the Old Snow Hill Road. Power lines were down in some areas.

November 6, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Election Day has arrived.

Voting at all 15 precincts in DeKalb County will be today from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Voters will elect a Governor, U.S. Senator, Congressman in the 6th District, State Senator in District 17, and State Representatives in Districts 40 & 46.

Candidates for Governor are Republican Bill Lee and Democrat Karl Dean. Twenty six independents are also in the race for Governor.

U.S. Senate candidates are Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen. Six independents are also running for the U.S. Senate.

Republican John Rose and Democrat Dawn Barlow are in the race for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 6th Congressional District along with two independents.

Candidates for the State Senate in District 17 are Republican Mark Pody and Democrat Mary Alice Carfi. There are no independents

Republican Terri Lynn Weaver is unopposed for State Representative in District 40

In District 46, Republican Clark Boyd and Democrat Mark Cagle are in the race for State Representative. There are no independents.

Be sure to tune to WJLE for LIVE election return coverage Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on AM 1480/FM 101.7 and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com

1,378,840 Tennesseans voted in person or absentee during the two-week early voting period which ended Thursday, November 1, 2018. In DeKalb County, 3114 voted early.

Voters can download the GoVoteTN app, available in the App Store or Google Play, to view voter-specific information. Voters can find polling locations, view and mark sample ballots and much more. The platform is also available at GoVoteTN.com.

Tennesseans voting should remember to bring valid photo identification with them to the polls. A driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security as well as photo IDs issued by Tennessee state government or the federal government are acceptable even if they are expired. College student IDs are not acceptable.

More information about what types of ID are acceptable is available by calling toll free 1-877-850-4959.

State law requires polling locations and the area within a 100-foot boundary surrounding each entrance remain campaign-free zones. Tennessee law prohibits the display or distribution of campaign materials and the solicitation of votes for or against any person, party or question on the ballot in these areas.

Frail, physically disabled or visibly pregnant voters should tell their polling officials if they are unable to wait in line to vote. The law allows them to move through the process faster.

People with questions or concerns about the voting process can go to GoVoteTN.com or call the Division of Elections toll-free at 1-877-850-4959. The DeKalb County Election Commission phone number is 615-597-4146.

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