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New Miss Princess and Miss Sweetheart Take Center Stage at DeKalb Fair – WJLE Radio

Smithville, Tennessee · Smithville

New Miss Princess and Miss Sweetheart Take Center Stage at DeKalb Fair – WJLE Radio

A new Miss Princess and Miss Sweetheart took center stage during the DeKalb County Fair Wednesday night Brinleigh Cole Bain captured the Miss Princess crown and was judged Most Photogenic in the pageant. Bain is the 7 year old daughter of Amber Bain of Smithville. The retiring Miss Princess is Kallen Averie Curtis of Smithville, ... Read more Source Read Article

TDEC Mining Section Announces Approval of NPDES permit for SRM’s Smithville Quarry (VIEW PDF HERE) – WJLE Radio

Smithville, Tennessee · Smithville

TDEC Mining Section Announces Approval of NPDES permit for SRM’s Smithville Quarry (VIEW PDF HERE) – WJLE Radio

Smithville Quarry on North Driver Road at Dowelltown, owned by SRM Materials, LLC has cleared a hurdle for its proposed operation of a 30 acre limestone quarry and processing facility. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Mining Section announced Wednesday, June 25 that it has approved an SRM application for a National Pollutant Discharge ... Read more Source Read Article

Annie Elaine McGuire – WJLE Radio

Smithville, Tennessee · Smithville

Annie Elaine McGuire – WJLE Radio

Annie Elaine McGuire also known to many as “Aunt Thang,” age 66 of Smithville, passed away Tuesday night, June 24, 2025, at her sister’s home. She was born October 31, 1958 to her parents, the late Clarence Cecil and Nancy Lillian Hale Neal. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 ... Read more Source Read Article

County Clerk’s Office to Close Early Friday, June 27 – WJLE Radio

The County Clerk’s Office will close Friday, June 27 at 3 P.M to join Mrs. Deborah Malone on her retirement and Mrs. Nicole Wright on her succession of being chosen the next Clerk & Master. “We would like to remind our citizens of the 24-hour vehicle registration kiosk located on the sidewalk at our office. Also, we ... Read more SourceSmithville, Tennessee · Smithville Read Article

Mother Charged with Child Abuse After Her 4-Year-Old Ingests Meth – WJLE Radio

A mother has been charged with child abuse or neglect after her four-year-old son ingested methamphetamine. 36-year-old Jessica Leann Bain of Church Street, Smithville is under a total bond of $50,000 on charges of child abuse or neglect (child under 8 years old) and possession of methamphetamine. Her court date is July 10. The case ... Read more SourceMethamphetamine · Smithville Read Article

DeKalb Jury Convicts Man of Sexual Battery by An Authority Figure – WJLE Radio

A DeKalb County Criminal Court Jury returned a guilty verdict against 42-year-old William Ryan Hudgins Tuesday, June 24, 2025. It took the jury only 30 minutes to deliberate and return their verdict. According to a media release by District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway, the Defendant, Hudgins was originally Indicted in April 2023 by a DeKalb County Grand Jury ... Read more SourceDeKalb County, Tennessee · DeKalb County Read Article

More DeKalb County Fair Royalty Crowned – WJLE Radio

The 2025 Little Miss of the DeKalb County Fair is Livy Hollis Slager The 5 year old daughter of Jon and Katie Slager of Lascassas won the crown Tuesday night during the annual pageant at the fair in Alexandria which featured 11 contestants. Slager succeeds the retiring Little Miss Jazmin Perez of Smithville, the 5 ... Read more SourceAlexandria · Alexandria Read Article

First Time Large Multi Family Garage Sale – WJLE Radio

A First Time Large Multi Family Garage Sale will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 26, 27, & 28 rain or shine at 2986 Banks Pisgah Road, Smithville. The sale is just past South Paw Bed and Bath at the metal garage. Items under a 40×60 foot garage. Everything is under cover. 20 plus tables. ... Read more SourceSmithville, Tennessee · Smithville Read Article

Milligan Crowned Fairest of Fair – WJLE Radio

18-year-old Keara McKinsey Milligan is the 2025 DeKalb County Fairest of the Fair. She was crowned queen Monday evening on the opening night of the Fair. Milligan is the daughter of Josh and Cyndi Milligan of Smithville. She succeeds the retiring queen, Allyson Roxanne Fuller, daughter of Anthony and Amanda Fuller of Smithville. First runner-up ... Read more SourceSmithville, Tennessee · Smithville Read Article

Tommy Lowe Curtis – WJLE Radio

Tommy Lowe Curtis went to his heavenly home on Thursday, June 19, 2025 following a short illness. Born in 1939, Tommy was the son of Jozy Curtis and Nora T. Askew Curtis. He was preceded in death by brothers, Paul and Joe Richard. Tommy is survived by his wife of 68 years Virginia Reeder Curtis, ... Read more SourceSmithville, Tennessee · Smithville Read Article

Saturday Morning Crash Claims One and Injures others – WJLE Radio

A 21-year-old man lost his life and three others including two children (ages 10 & 6) were injured in a head-on crash early this morning (Saturday, June 21) on Highway 56 north (Cookeville Highway) in DeKalb County near the Putnam County line. Trooper Chris Delong of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said Idan Alberto Estudillo Gutierrez ... Read more SourceDeKalb County, Tennessee · DeKalb County Read Article

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