Judicial Commissioners Re-Appointed

September 25, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The county commission Monday night reappointed the three judicial commissioners to new terms.

Those commissioners are Tammy Ashburn, Richard Jennings, and Joy Whitman

A judicial committee recently met and recommended these three persons for the reappointments. The committee is made up of Sheriff Patrick Ray, County Mayor Tim Stribling, Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin, General Sessions/Juvenile Court Judge Bratten Cook, II, and Assistant District Attorney General Stephanie Johnson.

Judicial commissioners are responsible for the issuance of criminal arrest warrants upon finding probable cause. They are subject to call at all hours of the day and night. Judicial commissioners serve at the pleasure of the county commission and their terms of office can be one year to four years. These three judicial commissioners serve one year terms. Each of them are on call 24 hours a day for one week and then are off for two weeks.

September 25, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

County Mayor Tim Stribling was re-elected Chairman of the County Commission Monday night.

It was the first act of the new county commission, which met in regular monthly session for the first time since being elected last month

Sixth district member Jeff Barnes, the longest serving member of the commission at 16 years, was named chairman pro temp.

Members of the new commission are Julie Young and Dennis Slager in the 1^st district, Sabrina Farler and Myron Rhody in the 2^nd district, Jenny Trapp and Bobby Johnson in the 3^rd district, Scott Little and Janice Fish-Stewart in the 4^th district, Jerry Adcock and Anita Puckett in the 5^th district, Jeff Barnes and Matt Adcock in the 6^th district, and Bruce Malone and Beth Pafford in the 7^th district.

September 24, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A 20 year old Kentucky woman has been caught trying to smuggle drugs hidden inside hair clippers to an inmate at the DeKalb County Jail.

Claire Mackenzie May of Bowling Green, Kentucky is charged with possession, manufacture, sale, or delivery of methamphetamine and bringing contraband into a penal institution. May’s bond is $50,000 and her court date is October 11.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Saturday, September 22 May came to the sheriff’s office to drop off some hair clippers for an inmate. During a search, a correctional officer found  hidden inside the hair clippers, two small baggies that contained 10 grams of a white crystal substance that appeared to be methamphetamine and two and a half  Suboxone  strips

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