J Creek Cloggers and Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree to Partner for this Year’s Festival

June 13, 2023
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J Creek Cloggers and the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree are proud to announce their partnership for the 52nd Annual Celebration on Friday, June 30 , 2023 at 7pm. The two organizations will collaborate to bring an exciting lineup of music and dance performances to Downtown Smithville.

The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree is a beloved annual event that highlights the best in traditional Appalachian music, dance, and crafts. This year’s festival will feature over thirty-six music and dance categories, as well as hand-made crafts and food booths .

J Creek Cloggers is a renowned clogging group that has been entertaining audiences since 2009. Founded on the ideals of education, community, and inclusiveness to bring joy to the masses through freestyle group clogging. Zeb Ross went viral in March 2022, capturing the joy of millions of people across the world with his dance moves. Today, much like the Jamboree, they are working together to preserve the art of clogging through a community of young and old that will draw the dancer out of everyone.

Kim Ross stated, “The J Creek Cloggers mission is to preserve freestyle clogging and old time/bluegrass music while spreading joy and happiness.”

“We are thrilled to partner with J Creek Cloggers for this year’s festival,” said President Kim Luton. “Their high-energy performances are sure to be a hit with our audiences.”

The partnership between J Creek Cloggers and Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree promises to be a highlight of this year’s festival. Do not miss this exciting celebration of traditional music and dance! Sponsored by Hyundai of Cookeville.

This year’s Jamboree will be held June 30th – July 1st, 2023. For more information about the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree, please visit their website at http://smithvillejamboree.com/.

For more information about J Creek Cloggers visit their website at https://www.jcreekcloggers.com/.

June 13, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Five people have applied for a newly created criminal court judge position  in the 13th judicial district which includes DeKalb and six other counties.

The Tennessee Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider the five applicants when it meets on July 18 in Crossville to select nominees for the judgeship.

The 13th judicial district is made up of Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, and White counties. The new judicial position was created by the Tennessee General Assembly this year and is effective September 1, 2023.

The applicants are:

William Nicholas Blaylock of Sparta

Rebecca Brady of Baxter

Shawn C. Fry of Cookeville

Brandon Scott Griffin of Sparta

Benjamin Marsee of Cookeville

*Blaylock, age 43, currently serves as an administrative law judge (hearing officer) with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. He was licensed to practice law in 2004.

*Brady, age 53, is an assistant district attorney general for the 13th judicial district. She was licensed to practice law in 2007

*Fry, age 54, is an attorney at Fry, Fry, Knight & Looper, Attorneys at Law in Cookeville. Fry was licensed to practice law in 1996.

*Griffin, age 34, is in the private practice of law as owner of Griffin Law Group, PLLC in Sparta. He was licensed to practice law in 2013

*Marsee, age 40, is an assistant public defender for the 13th judicial district and works part time as an adjunct professor of law in the Business Department at Tennessee Tech University. He was licensed to practice law in 2008.

The public hearing for this position is scheduled to be held at the Stone Memorial High School located at 2800 Cook Road, Crossville, TN 38571, on July 18, 2023, at 9 a.m. CDT.

Any member of the public may attend the public hearing and can express, orally or in writing, objections concerning applicant(s) for the judicial vacancy. If you require an accommodation and/or have special needs because of a qualified disability, or have questions about the Commission, please contact John Jefferson at the Administrative Office of the Courts at John.Jefferson@tncourts.gov or 615-741-2687.

The Commission is expected to vote immediately following the interviews and forward three names to Governor Bill Lee for his consideration.

The governor shall appoint a person to serve as judge and the person so appointed shall serve in that capacity until September 1, 2024, or until the person’s successor is elected and qualified. At the August 2024 general election, the qualified voters of the thirteenth judicial district shall elect, in accordance with § 16-2-505, one (1) person to serve as judge of part III of the circuit court created by this section. The person so elected at the August 2024 election shall hold office until September 1, 2030, or until the person’s successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, the judge of part III of the circuit court shall be elected for a full eight-year term.

June 12, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Construction is underway on the new Liberty/Dowelltown Fire Hall with completion expected by fall.

Tim Pedigo was awarded the bid earlier this year to do the construction after a 99-year lease agreement was approved and signed between the county and the towns of Liberty and Dowelltown which jointly own the 8.65 acre property where the new facility is being built. The location is the former Liberty/Dowelltown Park off Highway 70 on West Main Street between the two towns.

The project is being funded by an allocation of $382,912 in ARP funding. Pedigo has 270 days to complete the job from the start of construction.

The new three bay fire hall is expected to improve firefighting and EMS services in the western portion of the county. Under the plan the current Liberty Fire Hall located in downtown Liberty will be replaced by the new Liberty/Dowelltown Fire Hall and the new station will house a fire engine and a tanker truck. The fire hall could also serve as an EMS satellite station subject to the wishes of the county commission.

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