DeKalb County Observes National Chiropractic Health Month
Oct 21, 2025
Dwayne Page
Dr. Robert R. Atnip and DeKalb County are joining chiropractic physicians nationwide this October during National Chiropractic Health Month to help raise awareness of non-drug approaches to pain management.
County Mayor Matt Adcock signed a proclamation Monday accompanied by Dr. Atnip
The proclamation is as follows:
WHEREAS, chiropractic physicians are experts in musculoskeletal (MSK) health, providing safe, effective, non-drug care that helps people stay active, independent, and well; and
WHEREAS, musculoskeletal conditions are the #1 reason people visit their doctor in the U.S. with back pain being the leading cause of disability worldwide; and
WHEREAS, major health organizations recommend noninvasive, non-drug approaches such as spinal manipulation for back pain before medication or surgery; and
WHEREAS, in addition to being experts in spinal manipulation, chiropractic physicians educate their patients on healthy lifestyles, ergonomics, injury prevention, and nutrition to support whole-body wellness; and
WHEREAS, with the 2025 theme “Chiropractic: Keeping Our Communities Active and Well,” Chiropractic Health Month highlights the vital role chiropractic care plays in promoting musculoskeletal health for Tennesseans; and
WHEREAS, the Tennessee Chiropractic Association, serving the chiropractic profession for 90 years, join with the American Chiropractic Association in recognizing October, 2025 as National Chiropractic Health Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I Matt Adcock, County Executive of DeKalb County, do hereby proclaim October, 2025 as Chiropractic Health Month in DeKalb County and encourage all citizens to recognize the important role the chiropractic physicians in supporting active, healthy communities”
Hospital CEO Advocates Screenings in Conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oct 21, 2025
Dwayne Page
No matter who you are or where you live breast cancer may touch your life.
Breast cancer screening and early detection play an important role in your health. Screening tests can help find breast cancer at an early age when the chances of survival are highest.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Isaac Heller, Chief Administrative Officer of Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital, urges you to have a mammogram, especially if you are age 40 or older.
“Approximately one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. There are projections that say in 2025 over 316,000 women will be diagnosed and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. The positive side to that when caught early, the five year survival rate is actually 99%. There are over four million survivors of breast cancer in the United States today,” said Heller.
“At Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital we offer screening mammograms. Generally if you are over age 40 you can talk to a provider and see if you are a good candidate for a screening mammogram. You can schedule your mammogram by calling the Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital Radiology Department at 615-215-5310 during business hours Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.” Heller said.
“There is a program called MD Save and it’s a good program for those with high-deductible insurance or those patients who don’t have insurance or pay themselves. You can go to the MD Save website in your search bar and type in your zip code and if you are near Smithville, DeKalb Hospital will pop up in the search. By selecting that, you can purchase a voucher for a tomosynthesis or 3D mammogram screening and you bring that to the hospital, and we’ll perform it for you. The 3D screening Mammogram is $240,” said Heller.
Oct 20, 2025
Dwayne Page
Anyone in the 3rd district interested and qualified to fill the county commission vacancy created by the recent resignation of Tony Luna will be given an opportunity to express their wishes during the county commission workshop on Thursday, October 23 at 6 p.m. in the Tennessee room of the county complex.
Those seeking the appointment will each be given three minutes to address the commission at the end of the workshop.
The county commission is expected to appoint someone to fill the vacancy at the next regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 27 at the Mike Foster Multipurpose Center Auditorium at 6:30pm. The commission will nominate one or more candidates from the floor to fill the vacancy and then take a vote. Seven votes of the current 13-member commission are required for someone to get the appointment.
The appointee will be sworn into office and serve the remaining 10 months of Luna’s unexpired term which ends August 31, 2026