Lady Tigers to Meet Upperman in Region Tournament Semi-Finals Tonight (Monday) (VIEW VIDEO HERE)

February 25, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Lady Tigers will face 3rd ranked Upperman for the fourth time this season tonight (Monday) in the semi-finals of the Region 4AA basketball tournament at Crossville.

The winner not only advances to the Region Tournament Championship game Wednesday night but also earns a spot in the sub-state or sectionals.

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Game time is 7:30 p.m. from Cumberland County High School and WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Lady Tigers John Pryor.

WJLE’s Tiger talk will air at 7:15 p.m. as Pryor interviews Lady Tiger Coach Danny Fish and Lady Tiger seniors Lydia Brown, Maddison Parsley, and Joni Robinson.

DeKalb County (21-10) has yet to defeat Upperman (26-5) this season. In the previous meetings, DC lost to the Lady Bees 46 to 29 in Smithville on January 8, 62 to 40 at Baxter on February 1, and 36 to 28 in the District Tournament at Cookeville on February  15.

Lady Tiger Coach Fish explained what the recipe is for beating Upperman. “We have to make shots. I believe we need to come out and play aggressively and take the game to them offensively and defensively. We know to be the best you have to beat the best. Beating Cumberland County was a good start for us and now we get to play Upperman again so I know our girls are going to come out fighting. They gained a tremendous amount of confidence after the last game with Upperman,” said Coach Fish.

The Lady Tigers earned the right to face Upperman again after upsetting the 11^th ranked Cumberland County Lady Jets (23-7) on their home court in overtime Friday night 67 to 66 in the quarterfinals.

Lady Tiger Joni Robinson’s buzzer beating three pointer at the end of regulation sent the game into overtime and from there DC outscored the Lady Jets 7 to 6 for the thrilling victory.

“It was a huge win for our program. I thought our kids were really focused that night and super aggressive defensively and offensively which boded well for us during the entire game. They stuck to the game plan and constantly worked hard. I thought we really made it tough on Gracee Dishman the entire game. Our kids were well prepared. They were prepared for the press. We knew what they (Lady Jets) were going to do and they did it but we found a way to make it work in our favor. The biggest thing is we knocked down shots. We would like to ride that momentum into tonight (Monday),” said Lady Tiger Coach Fish.

In the DC game Friday night, the Lady Tigers led 17 to 16 after the 1^st period and 33 to 30 at halftime. Cumberland County grabbed a 43 to 41 lead after the 3^rd period but the game was tied at 60 by the end of regulation. The Lady Tigers went on to win 67 to 66.

Lydia Brown led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 22, Kadee Ferrell 17, Emme Colwell 11, Mya Ruch 10, Joni Robinson 3,  and Maddison Parsley and Kenzie France  each with 2 points.

Miss Basketball finalist Gracee Dishman led the Lady Jets with 32 points, Addy Wilson 13, Jessica Hedgecoth 14, Alli Smith 5, and Sophie Smith 2.

In addition to DeKalb County’s win over Cumberland County, all other District 8 girls teams prevailed in the Region Tournament Friday as Upperman defeated Sequatchie County 69 to 30, Macon County upended Grundy County 83 to 35, and York Institute beat Bledsoe County 54 to 41.

Girls Region Tournament Schedule Monday, February 25:

Macon County vs York Institute: 6:00 p.m.

DeKalb County vs Upperman: 7:30 p.m.

The Region Tournament Championship game will be Wednesday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

February 24, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A Liberty man charged in a rash of October burglaries, thefts, and vandalisms at Liberty Mini Storage appeared for sentencing Friday in DeKalb County Criminal Court.

49 year old Randall Eugene Tittle of Tubb Street, Liberty entered a plea to three counts of burglary other than a habitation and received a four year sentence in two counts and a two year term in a third case to run consecutively for a total of ten years but concurrently with a violation of probation he is already serving. Tittle was ordered to serve 365 days of the sentence in the county jail and then he will be released to TDOC probation. He has been given jail credit from December 31, 2018 to February 22, 2019. Tittle must also make restitution to his victims.

Altogether, Tittle faced three counts of vandalism, six counts of burglary, and six counts of theft. All the crimes, affecting seven victims, occurred on October 15 as follows:

*Tittle broke into a storage building at Liberty Mini-Storage and stole a black Huskee tool box and tools valued at $15,000. The case was investigated by a sheriff’s department detective. Some of the tools have been recovered.

*Tittle cut two locks off the doors at Liberty Mini Storage valued at $20.

*Tittle cut two locks off the doors of a storage building and entered. He stole from the victim multiple items such as gas top stove, air conditioner, generator, and NASCAR Christmas collector items, all valued at $7,600.

*Tittle cut one lock off the doors of a storage building and entered. He stole from the victim multiple items such as 2 window air conditioner units, two tents, plastic totes, etc, all valued at $832.

*Tittle entered a storage building and stole from his victim multiple items such as an Oak dining room set, pool table, pool sticks, etc. all valued at $1750.

* Tittle entered a storage building and stole from his victim multiple items such as Maytag washer, 60 inch TV, miscellaneous tools, and two saddles, all valued at $1875.

* Tittle entered a storage building and took from his victim two Honda generators, coin proof sets, a pair of binoculars, and a Honda gas tank all valued at $3,575.

February 24, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A Cookeville man charged with breaking into JBeez Watercraft on Smithville Highway in September was sentenced Friday in DeKalb County Criminal Court.

34 year old Jesse Colt Warden, charged with two counts of vandalism, theft of property over $1,000, burglary, and possession of burglary tools, entered a plea to one count of burglary and received a four year TDOC sentence. He will serve six months and then be released on probation. Warden has been given jail credit from October 4, 2018 to February 22, 2019. He must also make restitution of $6,900 to JBeez Watercraft jointly and severally with co-defendants

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on September 11, 2018 Warden made entry to the business by breaking a glass window valued at $2,000. He used a pry bar and sledge hammer to destroy a safe valued at $5,000. Warden then allegedly stole from the business an Apple Ipad, 8 Peak handheld radios and $1,000 in cash with a total value at $3,900.

30 year old Raymond Howard Rollins entered a plea to theft of property over $10,000 and received a five year sentence on TDOC probation. He was given jail credit from January 6 to February 22, 2019.

According to Smithville Police, a report was filed on December 21, 2018 concerning the theft of an Inno Fusion Splicer. During the investigation police discovered that Rollins had taken the splicer, valued at $11,000 on or about December 16 without the owner’s consent. The splicer was later recovered where a witness reported that Rollins had tried to sell it. A warrant for Rollins’ arrest was issued on December 22 and he was picked up on January 6.

21 year old Colten Gene Young entered a plea to one count of theft over $2,500. He received a five year TDOC sentence to serve as a range II offender at 35% before parole eligibility. The term is to run concurrently with sentences he is currently serving. He was given jail credit from August 7, 2017 to February 22, 2019

The indictments against Young alleged that he stole  a utility trailer on March 1, 2017, May 15, 2017 (2 trailers), June 1, 2017, July 14, 2017 (2 trailers, canoe, and kayak), July 30, 2017. He also allegedly stole cash from an individual on May 15, 2017. His plea was for one count of the crimes committed on May 15, 2017.

48 year old Bessie Lucille Collins entered a plea to reckless endangerment and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days on probation.

33 year old Joshua Joel Bain entered a plea to domestic assault and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days on probation.

Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, May 24, 2018 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Jacobs Pillar Road due to a possible domestic between a father and son. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with Bain and another person who had been in an altercation. Bain struck his victim in the face causing multiple knots and a cut above the victim’s eye. Bain was placed under arrest.

42 year old James Walter Stringer entered a plea to violation of the sex offender law.  He received a two year sentence on TDOC probation after he serves 120 days in the DeKalb County Jail. Stringer was given jail credit from January 2 to February 22, 2019.

Sheriff  Ray said Stringer failed to meet the December 31, 2018 quarterly deadline for reporting his listing on the state’s sex offender registry to the sheriff’s department.

40 year old Amy Ford entered a plea to bringing contraband into a penal institution after drugs were found on her during a strip search.

Ford received a sentence of three years to serve in the Tennessee Department of Correction. The term is to run concurrently with two other cases against her. Ford was given jail credit from October 16, 2018 to February 22, 2019.

“Ford was being dressed out for housing at the jail and during a strip search by a female correctional officer, a small cellophane baggie with a clear crystal substance was found in her body cavity. It field tested positive for meth,” said Sheriff Ray.

44 year old Lynn Jay Jones entered a plea to driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days on probation after serving 48 hours in the county jail. He must pay a $360 fine and he will lose his driving privileges for one year. Jones must also attend a safety school.

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