Smithville Elementary School Honors Local Veterans (View video here)

November 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville Elementary students and teachers paid tribute Friday morning to the brave men and women who have served our country in honor of Veterans Day during an assembly program in the gymnasium.

Local veterans were treated to children singing songs in honor of each military branch of service as well as “God Bless the USA” and “I love America” under the direction of  Ms. Gates Craighead. A music video by Dailey & Vincent called “Unsung Heroes” was shown to open the program.

The tribute began with the presentation of the flags by boy and girl scouts, the pledge of allegiance and a welcome from SES Principal Summer Cantrell

Adrienne McCormick read the following “Veterans Day” poem by Cheryl Dyson:

“On Veterans Day we honor all,
Who answered to a service call,
Soldiers young, and soldiers old,
Fought for freedom, brave and bold
Some have lived, while others died,
And all of them deserve our pride,
We’re proud of all the soldiers who,
Kept thinking of red, white, and blue,
They fought for us and all our rights,
They fought through many days and nights,
And though we may not know each name,
We thank ALL veterans just the same.”

Student Sam Tobitt also read from Psalms 33 12-22.

Veterans recognized during the program were as follows:

Smithville Elementary Students Sing for Veterans from dwayne page on Vimeo.

*Barbara Boehm, US Army Nurse Corps- Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.

*Paul Lee Hendrixson, father of Paulette McDonald and Patricia Wood, Army and Navy-World War II (deceased)

*Gerald Dodson, US Army

*Edsel Frazier, US Army-World War II

*James Owen, US Army-Vietnam

*Troy Ray, US Army-Iraq and Afghanistan

*Odie Tallent, US Air Force and Army

*Herbert Ted Ivey, US Army-Vietnam

*Charles Cantrell, US Army-Vietnam

*Don Risgby, US Air Force- Vietnam

*Ron Mollinet, US Navy

*William Edmonds, US Army-Vietnam

*Thomas J. Eldridge, US Navy and Coast Guard

*Paul Starnes, US Army-Vietnam

*John Clements, US Marine Corps-Vietnam

*Dale Pedigo, US Army

*Jerry Adcock, US Marine Corps-Vietnam to Desert Storm and Desert Shield

*Kenny Comstock (deceased), US Marine Corps

*Danny Bandy, US Army- Vietnam

*Corbin Keith, US Army-Korea and Vietnam

*J.J. Herriott, US Navy

*Melvin Young, US Army-Vietnam

*Brian Reed, US Air Force-Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)

*John Hummer, US Marine Corps-Vietnam

*Jeremy Butcher, US Army

*Antoinette (Toni) Fruehauf, US Air Force

*Cleo McDonald, husband of Paulette McDonald, US Army-Korea

*Dale Hall, US Army-Vietnam

*Clyde Thomas, US Navy-Korea (deceased)

*Billy Joe Newby, US Army-Vietnam (deceased)

*Glenn Brown, US Air Force-Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom

*Gary E. Davis, US Army-Vietnam

*James C. Wilmoth, US Army

*Phillip Debord, US Army- Vietnam and Gulf War

*Ronnie Bates, US Army-Vietnam

*Ronnie Redmon, Sr., US Air Force-Vietnam

*Cody Jenkins, US Army-Afghanistan

*Gary Boywitt, US Army

November 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A pedestrian is fortunate to still be alive after she was hit twice by separate motorists while crossing Highway 70 at Snow Hill near the Dollar General Store Thursday night.

31 year old Samantha Sams was transported by DeKalb EMS to Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital.

Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said the incident occurred at around 6:45 p.m. as Sams, who was trying to cross the five lane highway to get to the store, stepped from the turning lane into the westbound fast lane and into the path of a 2005 Dodge Ram, driven by a 38 year old Sparta woman.

Sams was knocked into the eastbound lane where she was also struck by the undercarriage of an oncoming 2011 Chevy Tahoe driven by a 29 year old Smithville woman.

The drivers of both vehicles, unable to avoid the accident, immediately stopped and rendered assistance. Neither driver or their passengers were injured.

Although seriously injured, Trooper Johnson said Sams was alert and talking while in treatment at the hospital.

November 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

In their first ever meeting, the DeKalb County Tigers will host the Tullahoma Wildcats in the opening round of the TSSAA football playoffs tonight in Smithville.

(Click link below to hear WJLE’s Tiger Talk Show)

Tiger Talk November 8

The Tigers concluded the regular season last week at 6-4 and runners-up in Region 3-4A while Tullahoma finished 7-3 and third place in Region 4-4A.

This will be the 9^th consecutive state playoff appearance for the Tigers and the 11th in Steve Trapp’s 15 years as head coach of the program. Their last state playoff game at home was in 2016.  Tonight’s game will be the 16th playoff game in DCHS history. Their overall playoff record is 3-12, dating back to the Tiger’s first appearance in 1985.

Coach Trapp is hoping Tiger fans show up in large numbers tonight to show their Tiger Pride.

“This is special. Its an opportunity for our school, community, and hometown to come out. It helps a lot when our hometown crowd comes out to support us. We have got everything going for us here at home and we put a lot of pride in everything we have here. When our fans come through the gates and look at what we have I want them to feel responsible and take a lot of pride in it like we do as players and coaches because if it wasn’t for our fans we wouldn’t have what we have. I want our fans, our school, administration, and everybody who has Tiger Pride to come out and support us and get loud for us. Join us in being proud that our guys have earned the opportunity to play at home against somebody we have never played before. It’s a quality opponent.  I think its going to be a great ballgame,” said Coach Trapp.

This season DeKalb County has beaten Stone Memorial 33-0, Grundy County 49-12, Cannon County 41-10, Smith County 28-24, Macon County 26-13, and Cumberland County 41-6 and lost to Warren County 35-21, Upperman 35-0, Watertown 42-20, and Livingston Academy 31-0.

Tullahoma has beaten Coffee County 35-0, Franklin County 47-14, Spring Hill 50-10, Lincoln County 34-14, Lawrence County 30-7, Giles County 49-28, and Maplewood 35-0. The Wildcats have lost to Shelbyville 14-7, Marshall County 30-6, and to Nolensville 13-7.

Kick-off will be tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m.

WJLE’s pre-game shows begin with “Coach to Coach” at 5 p.m. featuring former coaches Doug Matthews, Dave McGinnis, and broadcaster Larry Stone.

“Tiger Talk” begins at 6:30 p.m. featuring DCHS Coach Steve Trapp and Tiger Football Players Nathaniel Crook, Tyzaun Ladet ,and Caven Ponder. John Pryor, the Voice of the Tigers, is the host of the program.

WJLE’s “LIVE” play by play coverage starts at 7 p.m. with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor and Luke Willoughby.

LISTEN LIVE ON WJLE AM 1480/ FM 101.7 and LIVE STREAMING at www.wjle.com.

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