Bees Sting Tigers and Lady Tigers Again

February 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

For the second time this season, the DCHS Tigers and Lady Tigers have been unable to prevent being stung by the Upperman Bees.

The Lady Tigers lost to the district leading Lady Bees 62 to 40 while the Tigers took a 64 to 36 beating at Baxter Friday night.

In the girls game, Upperman led 15 to 12 after the 1st period, 33 to 17 at halftime, and 45 to 23 after the 3rd period before going on to defeat DC 62 to 40.

Emme Colwell scored 12, Kadee Ferrell 9, Mya Ruch 5, Mallori Hart and Lydia Brown each with 4, and Maddison Parsley and Joni Robinson each with 3.

For the boys, Upperman led 14 to 7 after the 1st period, 30 to 11 at halftime, 45 to 22 after the 3rd period and went on to beat the Tigers 64 to 36.

Lucas Hale scored 8, Tanner Poss and Evan Jones each with 6, Dallas Cook 5, Hayden Thomas 4, Nathan Atkins, Luke Jenkins, and Rylan Rhea each with 2, and Brayden Antoniak with 1.

The Lady Tigers slip to 17-7 overall and 9-3 in the district while the Tigers fall to 4-20 and 3-9 in the district.

Girls District 8AA Standings as of February 2:
Upperman: 23-3 (12-0)
Macon County: 22-5 (11-1)
DeKalb County: 17-7 (9-3)
York Institute: 10-12 (6-6)
Cannon County: 14-11 (4-8)
Livingston Academy: 9-19 (2-10)
Smith County: 7-15 (2-10)
Watertown 8-17 (2-10)

Boys District 8AA Standings as of February 2:
York Institute: 17-4 (10-2)
Livingston Academy: 18-9 (10-2)
Upperman: 20-5 (9-3)
Watertown: 16-9 (6-6)
Cannon County: 12-14 (5-7)
Macon County: 10-17 (5-7)
DeKalb County: 4-20 (3-9)
Smith County 1-20 (0-12)

The remaining schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.

February 1, 2019
By:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is actively lowering Center Hill Lake to construct the lower portion of a two-lane boat ramp at Eisenhower “Ike” Park in Lancaster, Tenn. The Corps is restoring the recreation area located upstream from Center Hill Dam that it closed in 2008 due to the dam safety rehabilitation project.

The Corps is lowering the lake to approximately 625-feet mean sea level. Recent rain events have kept the lake higher than normal and has delayed the boat ramp construction.

Once Center Hill Lake reaches the target elevation, the Corps plans to maintain this level for approximately three weeks for the actual boat ramp construction. If high amounts of precipitation occur, the lower lake elevation may occur in increments.

While the lake is maintained at lower levels, several launching ramps may become unusable. Boaters are encouraged to check the condition of their chosen ramp before attempting to launch their boat. Below is a list of known boat ramps that will be accessible during the temporary drawdown.

•Four Seasons Marina
•Hidden Harbor Marina
•Horseshoe Bend
•Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area (West)
•Hurricane Marina
•Johnson’s Chapel
•Pate’s Ford Marina
•Ragland Bottom Day Use

Areas typically under water may become shallow or surfaced. Some of these areas have been identified and marked with buoys; however, boaters should use caution when operating anywhere on Center Hill Lake.

Boaters are encouraged to operate their vessels at slower speeds, use depth finders, closely assess the conditions around them, pay attention to buoys and practice safe boating when on or around our waterways.

Once Center Hill Recreation area construction is complete, the area will improve the public’s access to beautiful Center Hill Lake with the addition of a new two-lane boat ramp with a courtesy dock, three shelters, increased parking and a handicap accessible restroom. The restored Center Hill Recreation area is set to reopen for use by spring of 2020.

For additional information, please contact the Center Hill Lake Resource Manager’s office at 931-858-3125.

February 1, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Donny Green, County Executive Director of the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency, reminds producers that the deadline to sign up for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) has been extended until February 14, 2019, due to the recent partial shutdown of federal government. “As we are approaching another government funding deadline on February 15, I highly encourage applicants that have not signed up, to do so as soon as possible if they want to avoid potential payment delays if the federal government experiences another shutdown,” said Green.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will administer MFP to provide payments to corn (fresh and processed), cotton, dairy, hog, sorghum, soybean (fresh and processed), wheat, shelled almond, and fresh sweet cherry producers.

Producers must complete an application by February 14, 2019 but have until May 1, 2019 to certify their 2018 production. Eligible producers should apply after harvest is complete, as payments will only be issued once production is reported.

For farmers who have already applied, completed harvest, and certified their 2018 production, a second payment will be issued on the remaining 50 percent of the producer’s total production, multiplied by the MFP rate for the specific commodity. For farmers who signed up after
December 17, 2018, payments will be issued on 100 percent of the producer’s total production, multiplied by the MFP rate for the specific commodity.

Below are the payment rates for commodities produced in DeKalb and Cannon counties:

Corn- $0.01/ bushel
Dairy (milk) – $0.12/hundred weight
Pork (hogs) – $8.00/head
Soybeans – $1.65/bushel
Wheat – $0.14/bushel

MFP payments are limited to a combined $125,000 for corn, cotton, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat capped per person or legal entity. MFP payments are also limited to a combined $125,000 for dairy and hog producers, and a combined $125,000 for fresh sweet cherry and almond producers. Applicants must also have an average adjusted gross income for tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016 of less than $900,000. Applicants must also comply with the provisions of the Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation regulations.

MFP applications are available online at www.farmers.gov/mfp. Applications can be completed at a local FSA office or submitted electronically either by scanning, emailing, or faxing. To locate or contact your local FSA office, visit www.farmers.gov.

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