4th of July Fire Destroys Alexandria Home

July 8, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A 4th of July fire destroyed a home in Alexandria Monday night. Although no one was injured the residents there lost all belongings in the blaze.

Alexandria Fire Chief John Partridge issued the following statement about the fire.

“Alexandria Fire was called to a structure fire the night of July 4th around 10:00 pm in the 600 block of East Main Street in Alexandria. Responders arrived on the scene to find the home heavily involved in fire with a partial roof collapse. The homeowner and all occupants made it out safely after they heard popping they believed to be fireworks but instead discovered a large amount of fire in the garage area of the home. The fire quickly moved to the remaining portions of the home which forced firefighters to attack it from the outside due to extreme heat and the danger of collapse. DeKalb County Fire also responded with additional firefighters and apparatus to fight this large fire. DeKalb County Fire Department’s Rehab Team and DeKalb EMS also responded to provide aid to firefighters working in the high temperatures that nighttime brought little relief to. Cooling fans and cold towels were used to cool firefighters working exhaustively to bring the fire under control,” said Chief Partridge.

July 8, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Mark your calendars! It’s time to get ready to save, with three sales tax holidays in 2022.

The Tennessee General Assembly approved two additional one-time holidays this year, in addition to the traditional sales tax holiday that takes place each year at the end of July. During these holiday periods, Tennesseans do not have to pay state or local sales tax on certain items, saving up to 10 percent on some purchases.

“During this time of record inflation and high prices, we’re proud to be able to put money back in the pockets of Tennesseans,” Gov. Bill Lee said. “I encourage everyone to take advantage of these savings opportunities.”

“We want Tennesseans to know about these holidays so they can take advantage of this tax relief,” Revenue Commissioner David Gerregano said.

The details of the three sales tax holidays are:

Clothing, School Supplies, and Computers (July 29- July 31): During this holiday weekend, clothing prices under $100, school supplies priced under $100, and computers priced under $1500 are exempt from sales tax. Online purchases are included. Read more about the traditional sales tax holiday here.

Food and Food Ingredients (August 1- August 31): During this month-long holiday, food and food ingredients may be purchased tax free. Food and food ingredients purchased from a micro market or vending machine remain subject to sales tax. Food ingredients do not include alcoholic beverages, tobacco, candy, dietary supplements, and prepared food. For more information, read important notice #22-10.

Gun Safes and Safety Equipment (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023): The legislature extended this holiday an additional fiscal year. During this period, retail sales of gun safes and certain gun safety devices are exempt from sales and use tax. For more information, read important notice #22-06.

Learn more information about all the sales tax holidays by visiting www.tntaxholiday.com . You can also email revenue.support@tn.gov or call 615-253-0600 with questions.

July 7, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A McMinnville man who broke into a car two years ago was sentenced for the crime last month in DeKalb County Criminal Court.

37-year-old Danny Ray Prater entered a plea to auto burglary and theft over $1,000 and received a sentence of two years all suspended to probation. The sentences are to run consecutive for a total of four years. Prater was given jail credit from November 4, 2021 to June 21,2022.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on May 31, 2020 Prater broke into a 1970 Chevy Impala at property on East Broad Street, Smithville tampering with the ignition and causing other damage totaling $700 (damage).

Meanwhile 45-year-old Flesha Gale Smith entered a plea to possession of a schedule II drug and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days on supervised probation. She was fined $750.

32-year-old James Arnold John McKeown, Jr. entered a plea to sale of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams and received an 8-year TDOC sentence suspended to supervised probation. He was fined $2,000.

27-year-old James Dillan Matthews entered a plea to theft under $1,000 and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days suspended to supervised probation with credit for 118 days served.

52-year-old Robert Roy Atnip, Jr. entered a plea by criminal information to reckless endangerment and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days to serve to run concurrently with another sentence. He was given jail credit from July 27, 2022 to June 21, 2022.

29-year-old Christopher Michael Rhoads entered a plea by criminal information to reckless driving facing a six-month sentence but he has applied for pretrial diversion.

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