It’s hard to believe but it’s almost time for back to school, and many DeKalb County students will notice some big changes as they walk through the doors of DeKalb Middle School this year. The school ...

Richard Clifton Warner, Sr. There was no rest for law enforcement over the last week, with deputies making several arrests, including one man who attempted to take a deputy’s taser. According to ...

The DeKalb County Commission’s Budget Committee completed the 2025-26 budget at its meeting on Tuesday, June 8, with the budget recommendation to come before the full commission at its next meeting.

The DeKalb County Grand Jury was in session last Wednesday, July 9, and handed down 10 indictments. There were no sealed indictments this session. Karri Margaret Jewells was indicted for tampering ...

Smithville’s Fourth of July festivities came to an end last Saturday evening, culminating in the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival’s musical duel known as the Fiddle Off. Reigning ...

A Brentwood woman was tragically killed last Thursday evening after a gruesome boating accident near Hurricane Marina on Center Hill Lake. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, ...

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department had to deal with a couple of meth arrests, and had to deploy their Tasers after an intoxicated mam became combative. On June 26, 46-year-old Jason Richard ...

Craft Director Judith Hale presents “Best of Show” Craft Award to Gregory Newson of Conway, SC for his artwork. Craft Director Judith Hale presents “Best Appalachian Craft” Award to Timothy Weber of ...

The price of licking a stamp is becoming astronomical. Who knew the costs of human saliva would cost a minimum of 78 cents a swipe. And they’re not self-sticking. They’re human-sticking. In your ...