County Clerk Mike Clayborn’s office now has the ability to print duplicate motor vehicle titles on site.
A new self-service kiosk for renewing driver's licenses also  arrived at the DeKalb County Complex this week, making two much needed services available to local residents.
Employees of the clerk’s office were training on the new equipment Monday with help from Michelle Hudson and Maria LaBoard from the state Title and Registration Division .
Hudson said the employees were training on the new equipment, and that they were getting a feel for the system right away.
“Starting today the DeKalb County Clerk’s office will be printing duplicate titles,” Hudson told the Review. “the equipment is here, the employees are training, and they are doing well.”
She said local residents no longer be forced to wait for long periods or go out of town for titles.
“Customers will relieve their titles in a timely manner. as opposed to three-six weeks they can now get them in about two days.
“It should be a positive thing for the county. It will keep revenue in the county that might otherwise go to other municipalities,” Hudson said.
“I’m happy to see this finally happen,” said Clayborn, “I’ve been trying to get this going for a long time.”
The self-service driver’s license kiosk is located in the hallway outside the county offices, and will allow Tennessee drivers to renew or get duplicates of their license without a visit to an out-of-town testing center.
“You can renew an expired license or get a duplicate copy of a lost license” Clayborn said of the kiosk. "You can’t  do CDL's, and you can’t do a license if the owner has a handgun carry permit.”
After information is entered, the drivers picture is taken at the kiosk, and payment is made with a credit or debit card.
A receipt which serves as a temporary license is then printed, which the driver uses until the actual license arrives in the mail, usually in about 10 days.
Fraud is avoided by a facial recognition program which compares facial features to determine whether the person applying for new documents is actually the license holder.