A 50 year old man, after being accused of beating up his girlfriend, allegedly assaulted an ambulance service EMT/Paramedic Sunday after he was taken to the hospital complaining of back pain
50 year old Bret Kenneth Boring of Johnson Chapel Road, Sparta is charged with domestic assault and simple assault. His bond is $4,000 and he will be in court on August 2. Sheriff Patrick Ray reports that on Sunday, July 8 a deputy was called to check out a complaint of a physical domestic at a residence on Johnson Chapel Road. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the victim, a female, who said that Boring had assaulted her. She had blood on her face, arms, and chest. Her nose appeared to have been broken. The woman said that Boring was “going to kill her”. She had cuts on her chest , arms, and on her left ear. Boring was found in the woods behind the residence. It was determined that he was the primary aggressor and he was arrested for domestic assault.
Boring was later charged with the simple assault offense by a DeKalb Ambulance Service EMT/Paramedic who said that Boring struck her, after he was taken to the hospital. According to the warrant, Sheriff Ray said that EMT/Paramedic Kim Cox reported that Boring was being transported by EMS because he complained of his back hurting. But at the hospital when he was asked to move from one cot to another, he refused. As EMS staff were getting a sheet, preparing to move him to another cot, Boring hit Cox with his fist on the right side of her face, causing her nose to bleed. She had a small cut to her nose along with swelling and soreness under her eye. Boring was very belligerent during the entire time and stated that he would “kill them all by tomorrow”, according to the warrant.
32 year old Anthony Doel Atnip of Johnson Chapel Road, Sparta is charged with violation of an order of protection and domestic assault. His bond is $6,500 and he will be in court August 2. Sheriff Ray reports that on Tuesday, July 3 a deputy responded to a 911 domestic call at a residence on Johnson Chapel Road, where a man had allegedly assaulted his step-father. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the victim who said his step-son, Atnip, had hit him in the side of the head while trying to grab the phone as he (victim) was calling 911. The step-father also had a cut to his right index finger. Atnip told the deputy that he had consumed six beers and that he had punched a hole in a television set and had broken a mirror. The officer determined that Atnip was the primary aggressor and he was placed under arrest. Central dispatch also informed the deputy of an active order of protection against Atnip.
68 year old Kenneth Wayne Stanley of Sevierville is charged with public intoxication and cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession of a schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana). His bond is $1,000 and he will be in court on August 2. Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, July 7 a deputy responded to the Midnight Express to check on someone passed out in the parking lot. Upon arrival, the officer found a man, Stanley face down on the ground with a cut to his nose and a knot on his right arm. He had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person and he was unsteady on his feet. His speech was very slurred. EMS was called to come to the scene due to Stanley’s injuries but he refused to be transported. Due to his level of intoxication and for his own safety, Stanley was placed under arrest. Stanley gave the officer consent to search his vehicle and a small black bag was found in the center console. The bag contained a grinder, five pipe cleaners, two pipes, two lighters, a pipe tool, and a small plastic bag containing .4 ounces of marijuana.
48 year old Timothy Ross Bogle of Smithville is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence and cited for failure to maintain his lane of travel. He will be in court August 2. Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, July 7, a deputy was traveling on Highway 70 west when an oncoming red Chevrolet truck crossed into his lane before moving back into the proper lane. He (Bogle) then ran off the right shoulder of the road. The officer stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver, Bogle who had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person. The deputy asked Bogle to get out of the vehicle. Bogle said that he had consumed five beers and had taken a percocet. Bogle was very unsteady on his feet. He submitted to but performed poorly on all field sobriety tasks. He also submitted to a blood alcohol test.
27 year old Michael Frederick Teachout is charged with public intoxication. His bond is $1,000 and he will be in court July 19. Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, July 7 a deputy responded to a complaint of man who appeared to be intoxicated, standing in the roadway on Highway 56 north. While enroute, the officer was told that the man was on Hurricane Bridge, sitting on the guard rail and kicking at vehicles as they passed by. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with the man, Teachout, who was found to be very intoxicated. He had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person and he was very unsteady on his feet. Due to his being a danger to himself and the public, Teachout was placed under arrest.
Two men are facing public intoxication offenses after the sheriff’s department was called to break-up a fight at Pates Ford Marina on Saturday, July 7. According to Sheriff Ray, 50 year old Joseph Allan Maples of Potts Camp Road, Smithville was cited and 24 year old Michael Keith Davidson, Jr. of Lafayette, Georgia was charged with public intoxication. They will be in court on July 19. Bond for Davidson is $1,000. Upon arrival at the parking lot of the marina, the officer made contact with both Maples and Davidson who were very intoxicated. Maples could not stand on his own and Davidson was very unsteady on his feet. Davidson had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person and his speech was slurred. Davidson admitted to consuming too many beers. He was placed under arrest for his own safety and for causing a disturbance in a public place.
28 year old Melissa Ann Wheeler of Midway Road, Smithville is cited for driving without a license, no vehicle registration, violation of the financial responsibility law (no insurance), failure to maintain lane of travel, and leaving the scene of an accident. She will be in court on July 18. Sheriff Ray said that on Sunday, July 8 a deputy responded to a one car crash on Belk Road. Upon arrival, the officer found the vehicle, but it was unoccupied. After an investigation, the officer learned that Wheeler had been the driver. Wheeler admitted to driving, stating that she had left the scene because she had to take care of something. She could not provide proof of having a drivers license, insurance, or vehicle registration.
22 year old Gabriel Montero Ramdrez of Smithville is cited for driving without a license, violation of the financial responsibility law (no insurance), unregistered vehicle, and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage. He will be in court on July 18. Sheriff Ray said that on Saturday, July 7 Ramdrez was involved in a one car crash with property damage but no injuries. He left the scene of the accident. He was later arrested. A computer check revealed that he had no license, he could not produce proof of insurance, and his vehicle was not registered.
25 year old Austin Wood of Gassaway is cited for a third offense of driving on a suspended license. He will be in court July 25. Sheriff Ray said that on Monday, July 2, Wood was stopped by a drug detective for not having a valid drivers license. The officer had prior knowledge that Wood did not have a valid drivers license because he was arrested on June 5 for driving on a suspended license. His license were suspended for failure to satisfy citations and driving while his license is suspended.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has announced the appointments of 165 Tennesseans to 62 state boards and commissions including one from Smithville.
Dr. Melvin Blevins has been named to the TennCare Pharmacy Advisory Committee. The advisory committee meets quarterly to make evidence-based recommendations to the TennCare Bureau regarding medications to be included on the Preferred Drug List.
Earlier this year, the legislature passed Haslam’s recommended reforms to many of the state’s boards and commissions, and most of those changes take effect between July and October.
The governor continues his review of the state’s complete range of boards and commissions to determine other potential reforms that might be made to improve efficiency, effectiveness and accountability.
“I appreciate the willingness to serve the state and the commitment of these men and women,” Haslam said. “Tennessee will be well-represented on these boards and commissions, and I look forward to continuing our review to make sure Tennesseans have a government responsive to them.”
Appointment terms are varied due to differing statutory requirements or term limits determined by specific qualifications.

The 41st annual Smithville Fiddler’s Jamboree was historic in the sense that for the first time a mother and daughter competed for the most coveted prize of the festival, the Berry C. Williams Memorial award, presented to the best overall fiddler.
Maddie Denton of Murfreesboro, who took the Junior fiddling title earlier in the day Saturday, went on to win the fiddle off against her mother, Marcia Denton of Murfreesboro, who had earlier won the senior fiddling competition.
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Fiddler’s Jamboree Coordinator Jack Barton presented Maddie her award at the conclusion of the festival, which ended around 10:45 p.m. Saturday night.
Winners in the Saturday session of the Fiddler’s Jamboree are as follows:
Junior Fiddlers (Ages 13-39): First Place-Maddie Denton of Murfreesboro; Second Place- Hillary Bevels of Shelbyville; and Third Place- Corrina Logston of Nashville.
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Junior Old-Time Appalachian Flatfoot Dance (Ages up to 39): First Place- Chris Stewart of Nashville; Second Place- Kris Jamison of McEwen; and Third Place Jacob Campbell of Murfreesboro.
(PLAY VIDEO OF ROCKY TOP REVUE)
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Senior Old-Time Appalachian Flatfoot Dance (Ages 40 & Over): First Place- Ruth Alpert of Santa Barbara, California; Second Place- Jay Bland of Kennesaw, Georgia; and Third Place- Stanley Reece of Whitleyville,
Senior Buck Dancing (Ages 40 & Over): First Place- Jay Bland of Kennesaw, Georgia; Second Place- Stanley Reece of Whitleyville; and Third Place- Ruth Alpert of Santa Barbara, California.
Bluegrass Fiddle (Neil Dudney Award): First Place- Maddie Denton of Murfreesboro; Second Place- Hillary Bevels of Shelbyville; and Third Place- Corrina Logston of Nashville. The Neil Dudney Award was presented to Denton by Mr. Dudney himself..
Senior Clogging (Ages 40 & Over): First Place-Tammy Scruggs of Bethpage; Second Place-Sherry Guenther of Monterey; and Third Place- Eileen Stewart of Nashville
Bluegrass Banjo: First Place-Kurt Stephenson of Dyersburg; Second Place- Weston Stewart of Anderson, Alabama; and Third Place- Jeremy Stephens of Danville.
Bluegrass Band: First Place- The Grasscutters of Cookeville; Second Place- The Ward Family Bluegrass of Columbia; and Third Place-Ellis Porch of Dyersburg.
Senior Fiddlers ( Ages 40 & Over): First Place- Marcia Denton of Murfreesboro; Second Place- Perry B.C Cooper of Knoxville; and Third Place- Don Saddler of Cookeville
Square Dancing: First Place-Rocky Top Revue of Franklin; Second Place- Harpeth River of Franklin; and Third Place-Tennessee Toe Tappers of Adams.

A girl from Chapmansboro took home this year’s top Jamboree award as the best fiddler in the National Championship for Country Musician Beginners.
Ivy Phillips was crowned the Grand Champion fiddler Saturday and won the coveted James G. “Bobo” Driver Memorial Award, named for the man who started the children’s competition during the 1980’s as part of the annual Fiddler’s Jamboree and Crafts Festival. The award was presented by members of Mr. Driver’s family including Russell Ambrose, Adam Driver, Jimmy Driver, and Bert Driver. Phillips also won first place for beginner buck dancing and clogging and second place in beginner dobro guitar.
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Meanwhile Kyle Ramey of North Vernon, Indiana, for the second year in a row, received the “Entertainer of the Year” Award, which is presented to the best overall instrumental entertainer among winners in the dobro guitar, mandolin, five string banjo, and flat top guitar competition. Ramey took home first place in all four of those categories and placed second in another, fiddling.
The National Championship for Country Musician Beginners showcases the talents of children up to age twelve in seven categories of competition.
This year’s winners are as follows:
Fiddle: First Place-Ivy Phillips of Chapmansboro; Second Place- Kyle Ramey of North Vernon, Indiana; and Third Place- Jalee Roberts of Murfreesboro.
Buck Dancing: First Place- Ivy Phillips of Chapmansboro; Second Place- Ally Johnson of Springfield, and Third Place- Jalee Roberts of Murfreesboro
Clogging: First Place- Ivy Phillips of Chapmansboro; Second Place- Brayden Chunn of Greenbrier; and Third Place- Amy Fisher of Smyrna.
Dobro Guitar: First Place- Kyle Ramey of North Vernon, Indiana; Second Place- Ivy Phillips of Chapmansboro and Third Place- Jake Ramsey of Smithville.
Mandolin: First Place-Kyle Ramey of North Vernon, Indiana; Second Place-Bethany Ward of Columbia and Third Place- Anna Claire Stockoff of Brentwood
Five String Banjo: First Place- Kyle Ramey of North Vernon, Indiana; Second Place- Josiah Newman of Scottsville and Third Place- Wallace Layman of Kodak.
Flat Top Guitar: First Place- Kyle Ramey of North Vernon, Indiana, Second Place- Bethany Ward of Columbia; and Third Place- Anna Claire Stockoff of Brentwood.
(TOP PHOTO: IVY PHILLIPS WINS BEGINNER FIDDLING COMPETITION)
(SECOND PHOTO FROM TOP: LEFT TO RIGHT: RUSSELL AMBROSE, ADAM DRIVER, JIMMY DRIVER, AND BERT DRIVER WITH IVY PHILLIPS)
(THIRD PHOTO FROM TOP: KYLE RAMEY WITH NOLAN TURNER)
(REST OF PHOTOS SHOW KYLE RAMEY IN THE CATEGORIES HE WON INCLUDING FIVE STRING BANJO, DOBRO GUITAR, MANDOLIN, AND FLAT TOP GUITAR)

The annual Fiddler’s Jamboree Craft Awards were presented Friday.
Jayne Vinsant of Sterrett, Alabama received the “Best of Show” award for her hand painted glasswork and mixed media wearable art jewelry, created from vintage pieces made into new contemporary works.
Jonathan Griffith of Murfreesboro, formerly of Liberty, received the “Best Appalachian Craft” award for his functional and decorative handcrafted pottery.
The “Best Newcomer” Award went to Carolyn Whittenburg of Portland for her display of fine art (decorator) gourds and rain sticks.
Dana Godsey and Ann Hill of Crossville received the “Best Craft Display” award for their primitive art work and paintings, rustic looking handmade frames. They also do hand stitching on aged fabric.
The awards were presented by Emma Adkins and Tabitha Farmer, the Fiddler’s Jamboree Directors of Crafts.
(Top Photo: Emma Adkins, Jayne Vinsant, and Tabitha Farmer)
(Second Photo from Top: Tabitha Farmer, Jonathan Griffith, and Emma Adkins)
(Third Photo from Top: Carolyn Whittenburg, Emma Adkins, and Tabitha Farmer)
(Bottom Photo: Tabitha Farmer, Ann Hill, Dana Godsey, and Emma Adkins)

18 year old Matthew Cleveland of Danville, Illinois was the overall winner of the Fiddler 5K and One-Mile Fun Run on Saturday.
Cleveland ran the course in 16:53
17 year old Morgan Voyles of Sparta, best among women, ran the course in 21:59
Overall Masters winners (age 40 and up):
54 year old Jimmy Dawson of Cookeville at 19:07
40 year old Sarah Hart of Nashville at 23:58
One-Mile Fun Run:
12 year old Hunter Jennings of Smithville at 7:27
11 year old Ellen Bandy of McMinnville at 8:21
This year’s 14th Annual Fiddler 5K and One-Mile Fun Run featured 426 participants, another record turnout.
Funds raised will support Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County
Complete results are available at www.fiddler5k.com

An American Samoan woman, Myra Bates received a United States flag while Lynn Rickard of Seattle Washington and Roger Wolfe of Memphis were presented a Tennessee State flag during the Fiddler’s Jamboree on Friday evening
The flags, which have flown over the state capitol, go to the persons who travel the greatest distances, both from inside and outside the country, to get here.
The flags were presented by State Senator Mae Beavers and State Representatives Terri Lynn Weaver and Mark Pody.
The first day of the 41st annual Smithville Fiddler’s Jamboree and Crafts Festival ran non-stop from about 9:00 a.m. Friday morning until close around 10:30 p.m. Friday night.
(PLAY THE FOLLOWING VIDEO OF THE YOUTH SQUARE DANCING WINNER MAIN STAGE FUSION OF SPRINGFIELD)
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Preliminaries were held in sixteen categories of music and dance competition followed by the finals featuring the top three acts in each event.
The following are the winners in each category:
Old Time Appalachian Folk Singing (Solo/Duet):
First Place- Graham Sherrill of Nashville
Second Place-Daren Gallman of Shelbyville
Third Place-Sierra Tomlin of Springfield
Flat Top Guitar:
First Place-Andrew Rigney of Normandy
Second Place-Rob Pearcy of Smyrna
Third Place-Jonathon O’Neal of Onieda
Junior Clogging (Ages 13-39):
First Place-Chris Stewart of Nashville
Second Place-Tanner Dunn of Cookeville
Third Place-Kris Jamison of McEwen
(PLAY VIDEO TO SEE WINNER OF OLD TIME FIDDLE BAND: SLIM CHANCE)
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Junior Buck Dancing (Ages 13-39):
First Place-Jacob Campbell of Murfreesboro
Second Place-Sierra Tomlin of Springfield
Third Place-Kody Hash of Elk Creek, Virginia
Dobro Guitar:
First Place-Weston Stewart of Anderson, Alabama
Second Place-Rob Pearcy of Smyrna
Third Place-Jason Sanders of Lancaster
(PLAY VIDEO OF GOSPEL DUET WINNER KURT AND CORINNA OF DYERSBURG)
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Mountain Dulcimer:
First Place-Rob Pearcy of Smyrna
Second Place-Kurt Stephenson of Dyersburg
Third Place-Sarah Morgan of Sharps Chapel
Hammer Dulcimer:
First Place-Kyle Paxton of Thompson Station
Second Place-Howard Friedman of Knoxville
Third Place-Beth James of Newport
Novelty Event:
First Place-Hillary Bevels of Shelbyville
Second Place-Nate Clark and Payton Clark of Cookeville
Third Place-Tara Guinn of Gaston, Indiana
Youth Square Dancing:
First Place-Main Stage Fusion of Springfield
Second Place- Main Stream of Springfield
Third Place- Main Stage Explosion of Springfield
Old Time Fiddle Band:
First Place-Slim Chance Old Time String Band of Smyrna
Second Place- The Hogslop String Band of Nashville
Third Place- Keg County String Band of Lyles
Autoharp:
First Place- Bill Rothe of Estille
Second Place-None
Third Place-None
Gospel Singing (Solo):
First Place-Matthew Campbell of Murfreesboro
Second Place-Sarah Jane Cripps of Smithville
Third Place-Samantha Lewis of Smithville
Country Harmonica:
First Place-Daniel Amick of Pleasantville
Second Place- Isaac Vick of Lyles
Third Place- Rob Pearcy of Smyrna
Old Time Banjo:
First Place- Graham Sherrill of Nashville
Second Place- Daniel Rothwell of Smyrna
Third Place- Daniel Amick of Pleasantville
Gospel Singing (Duet, Trio, & Quartet):
First Place- Kurt and Corinna of Dyersburg
Second Place- Larry and Cheryl Chunn and Lindsey Batts of Greenbrier
Third Place- Sierra Tomlin of Springfield.
Mandolin:
First Place-Daniel Amick of Pleasantville
Second Place- Abby Ward of Columbia
Third Place- Rob Pearcy of Smyrna
The Fiddler’s Jamboree resumes at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 7th with preliminaries in the following categories:
Junior Fiddlers (ages 13-39); Junior Old Time Appalachian Flatfoot dance (ages up to 39); Senior Old Time Appalachian Flatfoot dance ( ages 40 and over); Senior Buckdancing (ages 40 and over); Senior Clogging (ages 40 and over); Bluegrass Banjo; Bluegrass Band; Bluegrass Fiddle, Senior Fiddlers (ages 40 and over); and Square Dancing. The winner of the Bluegrass Fiddle will receive the Neil Dudney Award, named for the former longtime President and Coordinator of the Fiddlers Jamboree.
Preliminaries will be held in each event and then the top three finalists will be called back Saturday night to compete for first, second, and third place.
The winners of the Junior and Senior Fiddling competition will square off for the Grand Champion Award, the Berry C. Williams Memorial Trophy at the conclusion of the festival.
Meanwhile, the National Championship for Country Musician Beginners will be held Saturday afternoon during the Jamboree featuring competitions for children, up to age twelve, in the categories of Buck Dancing, Clogging, Dobro Guitar, Mandolin, Five String Banjo, Flat Top Guitar, and Fiddle.
Preliminaries will be held in each event and then the top three finalists will be brought back to compete for first, second, and third place.
One child will receive the Best Overall Instrumental Entertainer and the top fiddler will get the James G. “Bobo” Driver Memorial Trophy.
WJLE will broadcast the on-stage entertainment LIVE and on-line at www.wjle.com.
In addition to music and dancing competitions onstage, the Fiddlers Jamboree also features hundreds of crafts displayed along many of the downtown streets, plenty of delicious foods for sale at local food booths, and lots of shade tree picking around the town square.

Strong winds from passing thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in parts of DeKalb County Thursday afternoon. Many customers of Caney Fork Electric and Smithville Electric reported being without power after the storm and during the night.
A tree fell across highway 70 near Sligo bridge, bringing down utility lines and hampering traffic.
Central dispatch also reported trees or tree limbs down on a home at V.L. Wilson Loop Road off Holmes Creek and on Petty Road off Adcock Cemetery Road, along with a church building on Bright Hill Road. Another tree fell across the road at Wolf Creek.
High winds also posed some problems for several setting up booths and tents around the public square in preparation for the fiddler’s jamboree, which starts today.
Smithville Fire Chief Charlie Parker said the winds toppled over a few tents. Some reported minor injuries but no one had to be transported to the hospital. “We had a pretty good wind gust that came through. We had a lot of people setting up their tents on the square. A lot of them (tents) were flipped upside down or blown over. They were hanging onto them. We had a couple of injuries with debris flying around. One person was hit in the head by a two by four. It was a little chaotic there for a few minutes while the wind came through town followed by a short burst of rain. Nobody was hurt seriously. There were only minor injuries. Nobody was treated. We also had some power lines that were down. Some tree limbs took some power lines down. A couple of transformers blew, one on Main Street and the other on Congress Boulevard, all about the same time this storm was going on. It kind of caught us by surprise. We were really lucky,” said Chief Parker.
Later, a fire was reported in the Johnson Chapel, Backbone Ridge Road area, where a campfire had reportedly spread to the woods.

A fire starting from a compactor kept firefighters busy for several hours Thursday at the landfill as the blaze spread to garbage inside a cell area.
County Mayor Mike Foster said a landfill worker was operating the equipment inside the landfill cell, compacting garbage when the fire ignited. He jumped off without injury, but the fire destroyed the compactor. According to Foster, a hose may have burst in the engine compartment of the compactor causing fuel or hydraulic fluid to leak out onto the manifold, triggering the blaze.
Members of the Johnson Chapel, Midway, and Short Mountain Highway stations of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department responded along with a tanker and brush truck. The Cassville Volunteer Fire Department in White County provided mutual aid assistance, bringing a tanker truck and additional manpower.
County Fire Chief Donny Green said firefighters spent three hours and used about 40,000 gallons of water on the garbage fire. Fire trucks refilled at a hydrant on Billings Road near the landfill to keep the water coming.
Once the fire was out, the cell area was covered over with dirt.
The compactor destroyed in this fire is a 1995 model, some ten to fifteen years newer and much more efficient than the only other compactor the landfill is now left with, according to County Mayor Foster. But, he said the county can get by with just one compactor until the one lost in the fire can be replaced.
Foster said he wants to thanks the firefighters, both locally and from Cassville, for their work in putting out the fire.