28 year old Adam Reynolds of Liberty died Thursday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was a member of the Salem Baptist Church and a material handler at Nissan. The funeral will be Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Michael Hale will officiate. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 3:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Howard and Margie Reynolds. Survivors include his wife, Amy Reynolds of Liberty. A daughter, Hayley Marie Reynolds of Liberty. His parents, Howard, Jr. and Freida Reynolds of Liberty. Two brothers, Chris Reynolds and Allen and his wife May Reynolds of Liberty. His maternal grandparents, Alfred and Marie Nixon of Watertown. A niece, Taylor Reynolds-Bower of Liberty. His father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lanny and Vicki Sandlin of Liberty. A brother-in-law, Hunter Sandlin, several aunts, uncles, and cousins also survive. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Carol Dunn Looney
58 year old Carol Dunn Looney of Cartersville, Georgia died Wednesday at the Cartersville Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Guynell Mabe. Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Crips and Don Crips of Austelle, Georgia. Four grandchildren, Brittany Lynn, Stormie Nicole, Chloe Marie, and Travis Glen. One sister, Glenda Staley of Smithville and a brother, Eddie Mabe of Smithville. Ms. Looney’s remains have been cremated, A memorial service will be held at a later date. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
School Board Takes Up Light Agenda
The Board of Education considered a very light agenda Thursday night.
Board Chairman Johnny Lattimore presented Director Mark Willoughby’s personnel report. Willoughby was out of town and unable to attend the meeting.
Those employed for the 2007-2008 school year since last month include:
Debra Poteete, a teacher at DeKalb West School
John Shockly, teacher at DeKalb Middle School
Penny Smitty, teacher at DeKalb Middle School
William Jennings, Special Education Teacher at DeKalb County High School
Jenny Norris, teacher at DCHS
Rebecca Purdue, teacher at DCHS
Kristin Reagh, teacher at DCHS
Layra Crook, teacher at Smithville Elementary School
Marla Beshearse,, teacher at Northside Elementary School
Jessica Hale, teacher at Northside Elementary School
Cheryl Vance, teacher at Northside Elementary School
Marlene Cook, teacher at DCHS
Vicky Atnip, Special Education Assistant
Shelly Gibson, Special Education Assistant
Jill Herron, Special Education interim teacher
Those transferred since last month include:
Tena Davison to DeKalb Middle School
Lori Isabell to DCHS
Betty Parris to Smithville Elementary School
David Gash to DCHS as Assistant Principal
Special Education Assistants Tamara Lambert and Johnna Goff have resigned
Amy Fox, Special Education teacher, was granted a leave of absence as requested.
In other business, the board voted to sell some surplus equipment from the Technology Department and deferred action until August on approval of school budgets and fundraiser requests for 2007-2008.
The board granted approval for members Charles Robinson, Linda Fuston, and Kenny Rhody to attend the TSBA 19th annual Summer Law Institute in Gatlinburg July 20th & 21st and for Charles Robinson to attend the Policy Update Workshop at TSBA on August 3rd.
Mabel Williams Gill
71 year old Mabel Williams Gill of Smithville died Tuesday at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. She was a homemaker and a member of Covenant Baptist Church. The funeral will be Thursday at 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love Cantrell Funeral Home. Jimbo Eddins will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ethel and Allie Williams and three brothers, Ray, Louie and Eugene Williams. She is survived by two brothers, JB & Ralph Williams both of Smithville and several nieces & nephews. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that donations be made to Love Cantrell Funeral Home for funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers.
Smithville Police Charge Two with Stealing Folding Chairs from Family Dollar Store
Two people accused of stealing lawn chairs from the Family Dollar Store have been charged with theft by the Smithville Police Department.
Chief Tom Stufano say 38 year old Billy Eugene Cook of 6246 Dry Creek Road, Smithville and Amanda Riley of 514 College Street, Smithville are both charged with theft under $500. Bond for Cook is set at $1,000. Riley was also charged with driving on a revoked driver’s license and her bond is $2,000. Both were processed and transported to the DeKalb County Jail.
Chief Stufano says police, responding to a reported theft in progress at the Family Dollar Store, were advised by witnesses that a man and woman were removing chairs that were on sale in front of the store and placing them in their BMW car. The store was not open for business at the time of the incident. Officers contacted the driver and a computer check revealed that her license was revoked for a prior DUI. Further investigation also showed that the lawn chairs recovered still had the Family Dollar tags on them and that Cook and Riley could not produce a receipt for them. The store manager arrived and also advised that the items should not have been removed.
Norma Jean Adamson Mason
91 year old Norma Jean Adamson Mason of Hendersonville died Monday. She was a homemaker. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Hendersonville Memorial Gardens. Local survivors include a niece, Geneva Shoemake and a nephew, John Edward Adamson both of Smithville. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. until the service at 3:00 p.m. This information provided as a courtesy of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home.
Lee Burnice Ray
93 year old Lee Burnice Ray of Smithville died Tuesday at Vanderbilt Hospital. He was retired from Magnetek. The funeral will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the New Union The Baptist Church, where he was a member for 61 years. Darrell Cantrell, Bransford England, and Anthony Pelham will officiate and burial will be in the New Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. at the funeral home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Avis Novella Ray; his parents, Thurman and Lula Lakey Ray; a son-in-law, Paul Blankenship; three brothers, George, J.T., and Clayton Ray; and two sisters, Imogene Rodgers and Lois Ray. Survivors include a daughter, Geraldine Blankenship and one son, Grady and his wife Charlotte Ray all of Smithville. Four grandchildren, Paula and her husband Danny Roller of Rock Island, Teresa and her husband Keith Turner of Maryville, Marla and her husband Jimmy Nix of Fayetteville, and Melvin and his wife Melissa Ray of Smithville. A step-grandson, Traeton McCoy of McMinnville. Nine grandchildren, Allison and Daniel Turner, Sarah and Mary Elizabeth Roller, Lynsey, Mallory, and Ethan Nix, Madelyn Rose Ray, and Lane McCoy. One brother, Donald Ray and two sisters, Nell Rankhorn and Ruth Ray all of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Dates Set For Fair Pageant Entries
Entries will soon be accepted for the pageants at the DeKalb County Fair.
The Junior Fair Princess Pageant will be held Monday, July 23 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Fairest of the Fair at the Lion’s Club Pavilion.
Registration for the Junior Fair Princess Pageant will be Saturday, July 21 at 10:00 a.m. followed by rehearsal at 10:30 a.m. Contestants must be 13 through 16 years of age. Participants must not be over age 16 by the date of the pageant. Contestants may wear any type of dress (short or long).
Registration for the Fairest of the Fair will be Saturday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m. followed by rehearsal at 11:00 a.m.. This pageant is only open to DeKalb County residents. Contestants must be age 17 and not over age 20 by December 31, 2007. Participants must not be, nor have ever been married. The winner must also agree to participate in the State Fairest of the Fair Pageant in January, 2008. Contestants should wear any type of dress (short or long). The Fairest of the Fair pageant will be Monday, July 23rd following the Junior Fair Princess Pageant.
The Little Mister and Little Miss contest will be held Tuesday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lion’s Club Pavilion. Registration will be Saturday, July 21 at 12:00 noon. Little Mister contestants will practice Saturday, July 21st at 12:30 p.m. and the Little Miss participants will rehearse at 12:45 p.m. Contestants in both pageants must be 4 and not over 6 years of age by the pageant date. Girls should wear any type of dress. Boys should wear Sunday attire..
The Little Miss Princess Pageant will be held Wednesday, July 25 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Miss Sweetheart Contest at the Lion’s Club Pavilion. Registration for the Little Miss Princess Pageant will be Saturday, July 21 at 9:00 a.m. followed by rehearsal at 9:30 a.m. Contestants must be 7 and not over 9 years of age by the pageant date. Meanwhile, registration for the Miss Sweetheart Pageant will be Saturday, July 21 at 9:30 a.m. followed by rehearsal at 10:00 a.m. Contestants must be 10 and not over 12 years of age by the pageant date. Contestants may wear any type dress. Contestants for the Miss Sweetheart Pageant are to bring a photo (snapshot) of themselves to registration.
The entry fee for each of these pageants is $15.00 per contestant, (cash only) payable at the time of registration and practice for each category at the Lion’s Club Pavilion on the fairgrounds. There will be a queen/king first and second place awarded in each category. Only one contestant per entry. Contestants must be residents of DeKalb, Smith, or Cannon Counties with the exception of the Fairest of the Fair contest which is open only to DeKalb County residents. Previous winners are not eligible in the pageants in which they won. Prizes will be awarded in each pageant.
For more information visit www.dekalbcountyfair.us
Freshman Success Academy Kickoff Set for July 26
All incoming freshman for the 2007-2008 academic year at DeKalb County High School and their parents/guardians must attend the kickoff orientation set for Thursday, July 26, 6:00 pm at the high school.
The Freshman Success Academy teachers will be on hand to meet and greet students and their parents/guardians. Everyone will meet their teachers, be given a class schedule, a campus tour, an information packet, and complete the registration process.
Freshmen who complete the registration process at this time will not be required to attend school on Monday, August 6. The first full day of school for the 2007-2008 school year is on Wednesday, August 8.
The Freshman Success Academy team is excited to share the opportunities available to the incoming class at DeKalb County High School. For further information or questions, contact DeKalb County High School 597-4094.
DeKalb Schools Open August 6th for Registration
DeKalb County Schools will open next month.
Registration for all students will be Monday, August 6th from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. That will be an abbreviated school day.
Tuesday, August 7 will be an administrative day at all schools and all teachers must attend from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Students will not attend.
The first full day of school for all students will be Wednesday, August 8
A system wide professional development day will be Wednesday, August 1 at DCHS and all teachers from all schools must attend from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
All teachers will report to their individual schools Thursday and Friday, August 2 & 3 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. each day.
Students will not attend on Monday, Labor Day, September 3rd.
Schools will be closed for the fall break October 12-19
Students will be off for the Thanksgiving holiday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 21, 22, & 23 and for the winter break December 20 through January 2, 2008. Wednesday, December 19 will be the last day students attend before winter break and that will be an abbreviated school day. Students will return after the holidays on Thursday, January 3rd to begin the third nine week session.
Schools will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 21 and for President’s Day, Monday, February 18.
The spring break will be March 21st through 28th
Students will not attend on Thursday, May 22. That will be an administrative day and all teachers must attend.. The last day of school will be Friday, May 23. That will be an abbreviated school day and report cards will be given to the students.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 9 and Thursday, March 13 at DeKalb County High School from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will also be held from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 11 and Thursday, January 31st at DeKalb Middle School, Northside Elementary, Smithville Elementary, and DeKalb West School.
Report cards will be sent home on Thursday, October 4th, Monday, January 7th, and Monday, March 10th.
Competency testing at DCHS will be October 9-11 and February 12-14.
Gateway testing at DCHS will be December 4-6 and May 6-8. Gateway test makeup will be December 7th.
Writing Assessment for the 5th, 8th, and 11th grades will be February 5th. Writing Assessment make-up will be February 6th.
TCAP testing of elementary students will be April 14-18.
(Stockpile Days) Professional Development/Instructional Days will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5th; Friday, April 25th; and Friday, May 9th.