DCHS Basketball Star Lydia Brown Signs with Vol State

April 17, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A DCHS Lady Tiger Basketball star will be playing collegiate ball next season.

Lydia Brown, a senior and the 2019 team Most Valuable Player, signed a letter of intent Wednesday with Vol State Community College to play for the Lady Pioneers.

Joining Lydia at the signing were her parent’s Stephen and Amanda Brown along with Vol State Women’s Basketball Coach Otis Key, DCHS Lady Tiger Coach Danny Fish, and her Lady Tiger Teammates.

“I toured there last year and I just loved the campus and the people there were so nice and then when I got the opportunity to play basketball I knew I couldn’t pass it up. I had prayed about it forever and but I knew this is the school I wanted to go to,” said Lydia.

Her field of study there will be in the Physical Therapy Assistant Program.

“I am very excited for Lydia. She has worked so hard for this moment. She didn’t play a lot her freshman year but played a little more her sophomore year. Lydia was hurt pretty much her entire junior year but she made a commitment after that to get healthy and this year she really turned it on. There weren’t many teams that had a better shooter on their team than we had on ours in Lydia. She ended up being All-District and All-Region and was our team MVP. It’s a great success story about persistence. She has done an excellent job and has been an excellent student. I am very happy for her. It’s well deserved, I believe she will make a big impact there at Vol State,” said Coach Fish.

“I am happy to have her. This will start year six for me as head coach in August. Four out of those first five years I have had either the nation’s leading or the conference leading three point shooter on my team so no pressure on Lydia coming in but I am graduating a shooter this year who led the nation in the conference for two years in shooting three’s so Lydia is going to come in and play immediately. She will have to come in and learn the system and of course get up to speed on the college game but she will not have to be looking over her shoulder. She will have a green light to come in and play her game. I’m expecting great things from her,” said Coach Key.

Along with having earned the MVP honor, Lydia was named to the 2nd Team All-District and 1st Team All-Region.

The DeKalb County Lady Tigers wrapped up an historic season losing to Marshall County in the quarterfinals of the Class AA State Tournament at Murfreesboro in March.They closed out the campaign with a record of 23-12. It was the first State Tournament appearance for a DCHS girls team since 1965.

Volunteer State Community College, popularly known as Vol State, offers more than 100 programs in five major divisions: Business and Technology, Humanities, Math and Science, Social Science and Education, and Health Sciences. The public, two-year school has been in operation for more than 45 years. The College offers the associate of arts and associate of science transfer degrees in more than 40 areas of emphasis. More than 25 programs offer the associate of applied science degree, designed for direct entry into the workforce. Additional technical certificate programs require less than two years of study and are designed for specific career fields. Classes are held at the main campus in Gallatin, with degree-earning center at Vol State at Livingston in Overton County. Off-campus learning sites include the Highland Crest facility in Springfield and the Cookeville Higher Education Center (CHEC). Online courses are also a fast-growing part of the College academic line-up. More than 9,000 credit-seeking students are enrolled in the average fall semester. The College offers Continuing Education courses for workforce development, including OSHA training. Community events and activities extend the campus reach. There are many music, art and cultural programs open to the public throughout the school year.

Vol State is a member of the Western Division of the Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association.

April 17, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A Sparta man led law enforcement authorities on a pursuit last Friday after being pulled over on a traffic stop.

25 year old Joshua Andrew Hudson is charged with evading arrest and reckless endangerment. His bond is $25,000 and he will make a court appearance April 25.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on April 12 a deputy spotted Hudson’s vehicle near the White County line on Highway 70 and tried to initiate a traffic stop. Hudson was the driver but another man was also in the automobile. After the officer turned on his emergency lights and siren Hudson pulled over at a business just across the county line in White County but never came to a complete stop before merging back onto the highway heading toward Sparta.  Another DeKalb County deputy then began a pursuit of the vehicle and was joined in the chase by a White County deputy and a THP state trooper.  Although the DeKalb County officer terminated his pursuit near Highway 111, the other officers continued the chase but could not catch up with Hudson, who was exceeding speeds of up to 100 miles per hour and passing other traffic. They found his abandoned vehicle later that night. The following day Hudson and another person were spotted walking along the road  in White County and were taken into custody.

38 year old Christie Dawn Bouldin of Village Place, Smithville is charged with public intoxication. Her bond is $1,500 and she will make a court appearance May 2

Sheriff Ray said on April 14 a deputy was called to the Liberty Stop N Buy on Nashville Highway due to a possible argument. Upon arrival the officer learned that Bouldin was involved in the argument and that she had been part of a previous disturbance. Bouldin showed signs of intoxication including altered speech and she was very fidgety.

48 year old Ricky Lane Evans of Pea Ridge Road, Liberty is charged with driving under the influence, evading arrest, and a 3^rd offense of driving on a suspended license.  Evans’ bond is $11,000 and his court date is May 2.

Sheriff Ray said that on April 10 a deputy tried to stop a black Volkswagen Jetta for a light law violation on Short Mountain Highway near Whorton Springs Road but the driver of the car wouldn’t pull over. The officer activated his emergency lights and sirens and after following the car for about three miles it finally came to a stop on New Home Road. The deputy spoke with the driver Evans, who had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person. Evans refused to submit to field sobriety tasks. A computer check through central dispatch revealed that his license were suspended.

April 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

State Senate Joint Resolutions honoring DeKalb County High School Class of 2019 Valedictorian Madison Cantrell and Salutatorian Megan Redmon have been introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly by State Senator Mark Pody.

The resolutions are expected to be adopted by both the State House and Senate and signed by the Governor.

The Resolution honoring and recognizing Cantrell states as follows:

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Madison Cantrell, 2019 Valedictorian of DeKalb County High School.

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WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to pay tribute to those students who, through their natural talents and unflagging commitment to academic excellence, have distinguished themselves in the classroom; and

WHEREAS, Madison Cantrell is one such exceptional student who was recently named Valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class at DeKalb County High School; and

WHEREAS, through diligent study, steady composure during examinations, and steadfast commitment of time and talent, Madison Cantrell has achieved outstanding academic success and joined the ranks of the best and brightest students in Tennessee and our country; and

WHEREAS, in her remarkable high school career, Madison Cantrell has earned an exemplary grade point average and recognition as a National Merit Finalist while participating in a number of extracurricular activities, including Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America, and student government; and

WHEREAS, Madison Cantrell’s display of intellectual aptitude and ambition surely bodes well for her future success; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Cantrell’s noteworthy achievement is a tremendous source of pride for her parents, Todd and Jenny Cantrell, her school, and her community; and

WHEREAS, Madison Cantrell’s dedication to excellence is clearly deserving of the respect, admiration, and commendation of the members of this General Assembly; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby commend and honor the 2019 DeKalb County High School Valedictorian, Madison Cantrell, on her impressive academic achievement and extend to her our best wishes for a happy, successful future.

The resolution honoring Salutatorian Megan Redmon is as follows:

A RESOLUTION to honor and recognize Megan Redmon, 2019 Salutatorian of DeKalb County High School.

WHEREAS, it is fitting that the members of this General Assembly should pause to pay tribute to those students who, through their natural talents and unflagging commitment to academic excellence, have distinguished themselves in the classroom; and

WHEREAS, Megan Redmon is one such exceptional student who was recently named Salutatorian of the 2019 graduating class at DeKalb County High School; and

WHEREAS, through diligent study, steady composure during examinations, and steadfast commitment of time and talent, Megan Redmon has achieved outstanding academic success and joined the ranks of the best and brightest students in Tennessee and our country; and

WHEREAS, in her remarkable high school career, Ms. Redmon has earned an exemplary grade point average while participating in a number of extracurricular activities, including Beta Club, student government, Science Club, Literature Club, Spanish Club, and Climate Crew; and

WHEREAS, Megan Redmon’s display of intellectual aptitude and ambition surely bodes well for her future success as a student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Redmon’s noteworthy achievement is a tremendous source of pride for her father, Timothy Redmon, her school, and her community; and

WHEREAS, Megan Redmon’s dedication to excellence is clearly deserving of the respect, admiration, and commendation of the members of this General Assembly; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby commend and honor the 2019 DeKalb County High School Salutatorian, Megan Redmon, on her impressive academic achievement and extend to her our best wishes for a happy, successful future.

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