DCHS Tigers and Ladies Defeat Smith County

January 20, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigers and Lady Tigers took care of business Tuesday night defeating the visiting Smith County Owls and Owlettes.

The Lady Tigers enjoyed a 63 to 47 victory while the Tigers topped the Owls 67 to 62.

In the girls game, DC led 15 to 14 after the 1st period but fell behind 30 to 28 by halftime. The Lady Tigers regained the lead in the 3rd period and had a 48 to 38 advantage heading into the 4th period. DC went on to claim a 63 to 47 win.

Ella VanVranken led the team in scoring with 20 points followed by Kadee Ferrell with 16, Cadee Griffith 7, Megan Cantrell and Madison Martin each with 6, Summer Crook and Natalie Snipes each with 3 and Xharia Lyons with 2 points.

The Tigers led 17 to 13 after the 1st period of the boys game but trailed 35 to 26 at halftime and 47 to 45 after the 3rd period before rallying for a 67 to 62 win.

Jordan Young scored 18 followed by Evan Jones with 14, Luke Jenkins and Connor Close each with 12, Stetson Agee 5, Brayden Antoniak 4, and Elishah Ramos with 2.

The Tigers improve to 7-7 (3-4) and the Lady Tigers are now 7-8 (2-5).

DeKalb County is scheduled to host York Institute on Friday, January 22 starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE plans LIVE coverage.

Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order issued Tuesday limits attendance at high school sporting events through Feb. 27.

Executive Order 74 allows local education agencies and schools to permit school-sponsored sporting events and activities, provided that all such activities, including practices and games or competition, must be conducted in a matter consistent with COVID-19-related guidance and rules adopted by the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletics Association.

Players’ parents or guardians and immediate household members can attend games. Lee added that grandparents could attend in the latest executive order.

Others who can attend games are first responders; coaching and team personnel; school, game and facility administrators; athletics officials and media and athletic scouting personnel attending the event in their professional capacity.

Social distancing between persons from different households is required.

Not allowed to attend is school bands, pep bands, cheerleaders and dance teams while the restrictions stay in place.

The TSSAA said in December that these are minimum requirements. School officials may require additional limitation on attendance.

The governor’s office also urges in the executive order that Tennesseans should work from home where possible, given the current spread of COVID-19 throughout the state and the resulting strain on health care resources.

He also urged places of worship to continue to utilize virtual or online services. Persons at weddings and funerals are strongly encouraged to follow the Health Guidelines and maintain appropriate social distancing. It is strongly encouraged that any large public celebration component of wedding and funerals be postponed or attended only by close family members.

Collegiate and professional sporting events and activities are subject to the rules, protocols or guidelines of their respective institutions and governing bodies.

January 20, 2021
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State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) has been appointed chairman of the General Assembly’s Joint Government Operations Committee’s Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture Subcommittee. The announcement was made by Chairman Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) as the 112th General Assembly met on Tuesday in Nashville.

“I am delighted to be appointed to this position and look forward to getting to work on the many issues before us in 2021,” said Sen. Pody.

The Senate Government Operations Committee is generally perceived as one of the most powerful in the General Assembly as it oversees legislation to create, reauthorize, reorganize or sunset departments, commissions, boards, agencies or councils of state government. The Committee also hears bills regarding licensing and certification of occupational or professional groups, and reviews regulations promulgated by all Tennessee departments, commissions, boards or agencies.

In addition to being appointed to the Government Operations Committee, Pody was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee during the General Assembly’s organizational session last week.

The Transportation committee is responsible for legislation regarding all forms of transportation in Tennessee, including highways, roads, bridges, railroads, air, bus, and vehicles. The committee also oversees legislative matters concerning the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. The Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee’s scope includes review of legislation related to Tennessee’s hunting and fishing laws, state parks, energy conservation, agriculture, preservation of natural resources and fostering the state’s tourism industry.

Senator Pody represents Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon, Smith and Wilson Counties in District 17 in the Tennessee Senate.

January 20, 2021
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State Representatives Terri Lynn Weaver, Clark Boyd, and other Tennessee House Republicans recently passed House Joint Resolution 18, which approves the waiver for Tennessee’s shared savings proposal from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

The waiver amendment is the first of its kind in the nation. It rewards Tennessee for its efficient fiscal management and gives the state the ability to better administer TennCare from within Tennessee.

The shared savings plan will allow Tennessee to keep a share of underutilized federal funds to be reinvested in health-related services for TennCare enrollees. These enhanced programs include prioritizing maternal health, serving additional needy populations, eliminating the wait list for intellectual and developmental disability services, and addressing other sate-specific public health crises.

This proposal gives Tennessee more control over TennCare, ensuring a higher quality of care and more efficient services for the approximate 1.4 million Tennesseans enrolled in the program. With the shared savings, TennCare will have the flexibility to add new populations and benefits without federal approval, adequately address fraud, more effectively manage the pharmacy program, and invest in health rather than simply healthcare.

“We have been given the historic opportunity to improve our state’s healthcare system in an innovative way,” said Representatives Weaver and Boyd. “I am proud of the work the General Assembly has put into this plan to pursue a more efficient way to serve our TennCare enrollees, while simultaneously enhancing our already high quality of care.”

The process to approve the proposed waiver began in 2019, when the Tennessee General Assembly passed House Bill 1280. It directed the governor to submit the waiver amendment and negotiate with CMS.

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