Blood Assurance to Host Two Blood Drives This Week

February 13, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

February is the month for showing your love with Valentine’s Day on the calendar and what better way to do that than to donate blood to help your neighbor? Thanks to Blood Assurance you will have two opportunities to do that locally in February.

A DeKalb County Neighbors Helping Neighbors Blood Drive will be Monday, February 13 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 718 South Congress Boulevard, Smithville outside in the parking lot in the bloodmobile followed by another blood drive on Wednesday, February 15 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Family Medical Center outside in the parking lot in the bloodmobile at 302 North Congress Boulevard, Smithville. Each donor will receive a t-shirt.

For the February 13th blood drive you may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/helpingneighbors213. You may also call Jimmy Poss at 615-464-7426 or jimposs72@yahoo.com.

For the February 15th blood drive you may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/familymedical215. You may also contact Michiko Martin concerning the blood drive at 615-597-4395 or mmartin@dtccom.net.

Remember to eat a good meal, drink additional water, avoid energy drinks and bring your ID. Blood Assurance is the sole blood provider for the local hospitals and your donation is needed for an adequate supply. One donation can save three lives.

February 12, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

An early Sunday morning fire destroyed the home of James and Ashley Milam at 738 New Home Road.

DeKalb County volunteer firefighters were summoned to the scene at 3:47 a.m.

“Upon arrival crews found fire on the roof and in the attic of the residence,” said Assistant County Fire Chief Anthony Boyd. “The home belonged to James and Ashley Milam and they were not at home at the time of the fire,” he said.

Responding units were the Main Station, Cookeville Highway, Liberty, and Temperance Hall station along with Tank 1, Tanker 2, DeKalb EMS, and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.

“The cause of the fire is undetermined. The residence and all contents were lost in the fire,” said Assistant Chief Boyd.

February 11, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Should persons charged with a crime be allowed to post bond from funds or property derived through illicit means?

In an effort to prevent that, DeKalb County General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Brandon Cox issued a standing order Thursday, February 9 for Bond Source Hearings in certain cases.

Typically at a source hearing, a criminal defendant’s attorney will submit a motion that explains the who, what, when, and how of the payment of the bail bond. Additional documentation, such as bank statements, credit card statements, and other evidence is presented at the source hearing to prove that the funds are not being sourced from illicit means.

For example, if a suspected drug offender is charged with a crime, he or she might use funds derived from illegal drug transactions to bond out of jail until their assigned court date unbeknownst to officials of law enforcement or the court system.

Judge Cox’s order states “It is hereby ordered, adjudged, and decreed that a defendant charged with a criminal offense prepared to post a single bail bond in an amount of $50,000 or greater shall be required to undergo a bond source hearing before the General Sessions Judge of DeKalb County as authorized in Tennessee Code Annotated (state law). The purpose of the hearing is to determine the source and legality of the funds or property used to obtain the bail bond. The burden of proof shall be upon the party seeking the approval or acceptance of the bond”.

“Alternatively, the defendant, through counsel or individually, may enter an agreed order approving the source of the funds with the Office of the District Attorney General in lieu of a court hearing”.

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