Dekalb County News

A Cheatham County school employee was killed on Center Hill Lake in DeKalb County over the weekend.

A Cheatham County school employee was killed on Center Hill Lake in DeKalb County over the weekend.

U.S. Marshals have arrested more than 800 people in a massive warrant sweep across Middle Tennessee.

Here's a list of some of the major tornadoes to strike Murfreesboro and Rutherford County.

A woman from Dekalb County, Tenn. has been charged with TennCare fraud related to selling prescription drugs in Macon County that were paid for by TennCare.

Competitors in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, including two from Tennessee, learn today whether their written tests were enough to launch them into the quarterfinals.

“It's a faith walk, for we don't have the money”

Members of a Smyrna Christian ministry took their talents, labor and commitment to the mountain top recently while performing landscaping duties for another ministry. via DNJ.com

“Don't walk out of a room unless you leave it better than you found it. Get in the habit of carrying something with you as you go from room to room, and put things back in their place.”

It didn't take long for Nancy Malone to sit down and come up with some motherly advice. via Http

A convicted murderer who was accidentally released from a Tennessee prison last month has been captured in Atlanta. via The Tennessean

“When I tell her to decorate her room, she cleans it. She's kind of like the Dear Abby at her school. She's the one that gets everyone feeling better”

Cannon County High School's Ashley Ramsay and DeKalb County High's Lacey Parchman earned the top awards during the 10th annual Neill-Sandler Scholars at MTSU Awards Banquet in the Rose and Emmett Kennon Sports ... via DNJ.com

“I think about it a lot of times”

Five years ago, a young boy was whisked away by his mother and held at gunpoint. via WTVF Nashville

“Now, it ain't very nice, ladies and gentlemen, but it's a rural practice. It works”

Humphrey: Animal abuse - a cultural divide By Tom Humphrey Sunday, April 20, 2008 As veteran state Rep. via The Knoxville News Sentinel

“Of course then in the slow times she goes through her drawer and feels of them, looks at them and that's when she picked up on them.”

Three people in DeKalb County were arrested for counterfeiting money. Police said they passed the fake cash at businesses in at least four counties. via WTVF Nashville

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a tornado warning for Cannon County, including the city of Woodbury, and DeKalb County, including the city of Smithville, until 2:30 p.m. At 1:55 National ... via DNJ.com

Storm warnings were issued Wednesday afternoon for area counties southeast of Nashville due to strong storms pushing through the area. via WSMV-TV Nashville

“I think the cuisine is one of the main reasons for our success.”

SMITHVILLE, Tenn. - Famed for its annual Fourth of July Fiddlers' Jamboree, when this town of 4,000 swells by tens of thousands, the DeKalb County seat also boasts of its proximity to a craft capital - ... via The Tennessean

State Rep. Rob Briley spent Valentine's morning in a Dekalb County courtroom. In court Briley waived his right to a trail by jury, and he pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and property damage. via WTVF Nashville

Rep.Frank Buck, D-Dowelltown, whose district includes Macon County, is expected to announce this month if he will seek re-election to the seat in the state legislature he has represented for thirty years. via Macon County Times

“A"; the Middle Tennessee District Fair (Lawrenceburg), Division "AA"; and the Coffee County Fair, Division "AAA.”

NASHVILLE , Tenn. - ' The Fentress County Fair received the coveted Champion of Champions Fair award for 2007 during the 86th Annual Tennessee Association of Fairs Convention held January 17-19 in Nashville . via Info.tnanytime.org

“My understanding was she was taking prescriptions to her husband in DeKalb County and he was selling the prescriptions”

A DeKalb County couple is accused of writing hundreds of fake prescriptions and selling the drugs on the street. via WTVF Nashville