Sheriff Patrick Ray also asked the budget committee to fund four new sheriff’s department patrol cars totaling $175,000. “I ...

The remarks came after Smithville Fire Chief Charlie Parker requested the purchase of a Pierce Custom Enforcer PUC Pumper, ...

For the second time, Dr. Caleb Cantrell has been named as DeKalb County Medical Examiner. The announcement was made last ...

Walmart is making a major investment in Tennessee with 24 store remodels planned for 2025, including in Smithville, as part ...

The month of May is recognized nationally as Older Americans Month, a time when we acknowledge the vast contributions older ...

The committee had already been given an estimate on building on the current site, but that estimate was for a justice center ...

There’s a moment every spring in DeKalb County when you walk outside, feel the warmth in the air, and realize—it’s tomato ...

Those receiving the 2024-25 Allen D. Hooper Most Valuable Player honors were seniors Dallas Kirby and Avery Agee, while ...

“When we started our program, I wanted it to be all facets,” Coach Fulmer told Smithville FBC Pastor Chad Ramsey during a ...

It was originally slated to be completed by June, 2024. Currently, the completion date has been changed and updated to late August, 2025 – an increased differential of 14 months.

The DeKalb County Commission’s Budget Committee has been hearing from local non-profit organizations concerning the 2025-26 ...

DeKalb County emergency personnel worked a deadly motorcycle crash last Saturday evening on Dale Ridge Road (Highway 96). The victim in the one-vehicle crash was transported by DeKalb EMS to a ...