Cookeville Woman Charged in Burglary and Theft at Local Business

October 15, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A Cookeville woman who allegedly participated in a burglary and theft at a local business last month has been charged in the case.

36 year old Rebecca Lynn Hembree  is under a $25,000 bond on charges of burglary and theft of property  and she will make a court appearance on November 1.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Tuesday, September 11 Hembree acted for an accomplice as an accessory to a burglary and theft that occurred at a business on Smithville Highway. Items taken were an Apple Ipad, 8 Peak handheld radios, and $1,000 in cash. The total value  of the stolen goods is $3,900. The accomplice has not yet been arrested.

October 15, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Three people were involved in a rear-end crash Monday morning on Highway 56 south near Young’s Nursery.

Trooper Sean Tramel of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said 22 year old Victor Roller was traveling south in a 2011 Toyota Tundra when he ran into the rear of a 2003 Chevy S-10 pickup truck, driven by 60 year old Kathleen Ellis who had stopped in the southbound lane to make a left turn. Ellis’ 12 year old granddaughter was with her.

Ellis was taken by DeKalb EMS to Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital. Although he suffered a head injury, Roller refused transport from the scene to the hospital by EMS. The child was not hurt.

Roller was cited with failure to exercise due care and for not wearing his seatbelt.

Members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department were also on the scene.

October 15, 2018
By: Leigh Fuson, 4-H Agent

DeKalb County 4-H members recently traveled to Lebanon for the Central Region Poultry Judging contest.  The junior team of Cali Agee, Olivia Gilley, and Laura Magness placed 6^th overall.  Will Mathis competed as a Junior High individual.  Cody Robinson, Caleb A. Taylor, Caleb P. Taylor, and Jacob Williams placed 4^th in the Senior High division.  The senior team qualified for state level competition that was held at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.  During the awards banquet, they were announced as the 5^th place winners.

During the contest, there are three classes where eggs are graded on quality: candling, broken out, and exterior.  Contestants must know the parts of an egg and how it deteriorates over time when candling.  A light is held to the eggs in order to see the interior.  The shell is then graded in the exterior quality class, and contestants look for defects and abnormalities.  A class of four, live White Leghorn hens is judged on their egg laying ability.  This is determined by the pigment of their skin and abdominal capacity.  Senior High members must give oral reasons on this class to defend their decision.  Finally, meat parts are identified and carcasses are graded in the ready-to-cook poultry classes.

Although 4-H members do not have to own chickens or have any previous experience, many of our poultry judgers do, so the knowledge gained through this contest will help them better care for their birds and market their eggs. Congratulations to these young people on a job well done!

If you are interested in poultry judging or any other 4-H activity, please call 615-597-4945. 4-H is a proud part of UT Extension, the UT Institute of Agriculture, and TSU Cooperative Extension. UT/TSU Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment through the cooperation of county, state, and federal governments.

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