DCHS Boys Doubles Team Advances to Semi-Finals of District Tennis Tournament

May 11, 2021
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The team of Garrett Hayes and Levi Driver, DCHS top seeded boys doubles team, advanced to the semi-finals of the district 6AAA tennis tournament at Cookeville High School.

On May 5th they advanced by beating Warren County 6-1 6-2, then faced Cookeville’s #2 team and won by a score of 6-4 6-4.This was their first win over a strong Cookeville team in their 4 years of playing for DCHS.

On Thursday they returned to Cookeville to play the #1 seeded Cookeville team and lost by a score of 6-0 6-0. By finishing second in their half of the district, they advanced and were matched up against the #1 Soddy Daisy team that had won the other half of the district tournament bracket. Garrett and Levi played a very tight match with the top seeded Soddy Daisy team before losing 6-4 2-6 7-5.

May 11, 2021
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School Monday announced the May Students of the Month.

Students selected for the honor are from PreK-Judd Sebolt; Kindergarten: Marley Pyburn, Layla Garza, and Ripley Barnes; 1st grade–Harper Hale, Jordyn Brigham, and Carson Maynard; 2nd grade: Isabella Scott, Braylyn Rice, and Lucas Yancey; 3rd grade: Rebekah Goss and Bentley Wright; 4th grade: Halia McDaniel and Ezzy Moore; 5th grade: Akacia Walker and Ava Melton; 6th grade: Kayley Sims and Landon Ford; 7th grade: Cameron Stanley and Abby Jo Crook; 8th grade: Bradley Pelham and Hailey Redmon.

Students are selected based on character, grades and other factors that make them an exemplary student.

May 11, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The Justin Potter and Alexandria Libraries Summer Reading Program will begin on June 3rd and end on June 24th . All events for both libraries will be in the DeKalb County Complex Theatre Room at 2:00 pm. Children of all ages can begin registering for Summer Reading at both libraries on May 24th.

Each child that registers and meets their goal will receive a participation certificate and other goodies at the end of the Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “Tails and Tales”. In order to insure the well-being of the families attending and the library staff masks and social distancing will be required.

Thursday, June 3rd at 2:00 pm – Opening party with Mr. Bond’s Science Guys.

Thursday, June 10th at 2:00 pm – Barry Mitchell’s “Animal Tales, Turtle Shells & a Chicken.

Thursday, June 17th at 2:00 pm – Bob Tartar and his Animalogy Critters.

Thursday, June 24th at 2:00 pm – Final Party with Edgar Evins State Park Rangers and Animal Critters.

“We hope you will join us for a fun filled in-person Summer Reading Program. We are looking forward to seeing everyone,” said Library Director Kathy Hendrixson

For more information, call Justin Potter Library at 615-597-4359 or Alexandria Library at 615-529-4124 visit us on Facebook or our website at www.dekalblibraries.net.

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