Graduation for the Class of 2018 at DeKalb County High School will be Friday night at 7:00 p.m. on the high school football field.

The commencement program will feature the presentation of the White Rose and Citizenship Awards to members of the Class, a performance by the DCHS Chorus, and remarks by the Class Valedictorian Allison Maynard and Class President Tyree Cripps.

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The program includes an Invocation, music by the DCHS Chorus, address to the Class by Valedictorian Allison Maynard, Recognition of Honors and Distinction students, Recognition of Top Rank and Service, Presentation of White Rose and Citizenship Awards, Presentation of diplomas by Principal Randy Jennings and Director of Schools Patrick Cripps, Benediction, and Recessional by DCHS Band.

Members of the Class of 2018 are as follows:

Maria Acuna, Omar Aldino, Jaimie Alexander, Ana Leonor Amaya, Courtney Ambrose, Jordan Anderson, Jaynee Angaran, Eleonore Atnip, Myrie Atnip, Zachary Atnip,

Kristena Bain, MaKayla Bain, James Barrientos, Mark Baugus, Savannah Belcher, Kayla Belk, Aaron Gage Bowman, Bryson Braswell, Dailen Brown, Hannah Brown, Seth Brown, Veronica Karlene Brown, Daniel Bryant, Emily Burklow, Faedra Burns, William Burrage, Paxton Butler.

Austin Cantrell, Ethan Cantrell, Hayle Cantrell, Isaac Cantrell, Kaitlyn Cantrell, Tyler Cantrell, Catherine Caplinger, William Carpenter, Anthony Cole Cathey, Carrigan Chapman, Travis Checchi, Samuel Claiborne, Lindsey Cooper, Cesar Coronilla, Alexander Cowan, Madison Cripps, Tyree Cripps, Ean Cryer

William Deaver, Gage Delape, Ethan Dies, Damion Alexandria Dishman, William Dowling, Dustin Drennan, Noelle Driver, Thomas Driver, Brittney Duggin,

Zackary Elmore, Dylan Kayne Easterwood, Destiny Ervin, Abby Evans, Hannah Evans, Marshal Evins,

Christian Ferrell, Justin Lynn Ferrell, Santanna Ferrell, Sierra Nichole Ferrell, Derek Fish, Cristobal Flores, Jacob Frazier, Olivia Fuson,

Carlos Gustavo Garcia Gallegos, Jhoany Gaspar, Eric Gaw, Ashlyn Gay, Breanna Gibson, Carrington Gifford, Davis Gillespie, Emily Glass, Mia Godinez, Grace Godowns, Griffin Goldstein, Jacob Gora, Morgan Green, Zachary Gunter, Viel-Danicsa Guzman,

Cody Hale, Jarad Henry, Shea Hicks, Preston Huggins, Bradey Hughes, Junior Ingram,

Ethan Jennings, Hunter Jennings, Austin Johnson, Trey Jones, Pablo Juarez, Will McKinlee Judkins, Kyle Justice,

Ethan Keck, Madison Kemper, Makayla Brooke Kirby, Hannah Knowles,

Emily Lasser, Hunter Layne, Braxton Linder, Adrian Lucci,

Mark Mace, Tanner Malone, Jared Marlar, Ethan Martin, Laiza Martinez, Eaven Matchett, Nicholas Edward May, Allison Maynard, John Maynard, Brianna Meadows, Kelsie Merriman, Julianna Milio, Brayden Miller, Brenden Miller, Bradley Miller, AJ Mofield, Bryan Mooneyham, Thomas Moore, Noah Morris, Daniel Aldino-Munoz, Rogelio-Ramirez Munoz, Gage Myers,

Caitlynn Nickell, Dalton Norrod,

Glendaliz Rodriguez Ortiz, Mason Overbey, Christian Owen,

David Pack, Kirstyn Pack, Logan Painter, Jada Palmer, Jasmine Parker, Mackenzie Partridge, Ami Patel, Amelia Patterson, Christopher Patterson, Alex Pollard, Paola Ponce,

Nolia Ramos, Savanna Randall, Lee Randolph, Hailey Redmon, Joseph Redmon, Paul Reed, Taylor Reeder, Nicole Rivera, Kelly Roberts, Maggie Robinson,

Roberto Serrano Sanchez, Colton Seifort, Sandra Berenice Serna, Riley C. Sexton, Jesse Smith, Nathaniel Snell, Hunter Speaks, Summer Spivey, Taitum Stacy, Nicklaus Staley, Justin Stanick, Vanessa Stepp, Kaden Stone, Zachary Stover, Lesley Suarez, Dusten Sutherland,

Christina Taylor, Kendal Taylor, Peyton Taylor, Gabriel Terry, Christopher Austin Tomlin, Joses Torres,

Alexis Utley,

Devin Vanatta,

Claire Waggoner, Savannah West, Seth Whaley, Kayli White, Savanah White, Kaylee Whitefield, Kellie Ann Williams, Olivia Mae Winter, and Kyleigh Turbeville White.

The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce presented a well-deserved Community Improvement Award to The Retreat at Center Hill Lake, 358 Relax Drive, Smithville. The staff at The Retreat at Center Hill Lake recently completed a major renovation to the lodge. All 26 rooms have new flooring, new beds and bedding, painted walls, newly stained cabinets, new TVs, new furniture, and some fresh, new artwork. The large conference room also got a new paint job and new carpet.

The Retreat is for individuals, families, and groups who want to spend time being adventurous, growing together, or simply relaxing. The campus combines a Lodge with beautiful suites, and cabins that are perfect for families. The Retreat also hosts corporate groups and churches, serving as a regional retreat center location of choice for both churches through family camps, marriage weekends and spiritual formation retreats, and organizations who want to hold retreats or leadership development conferences. Making these improvements is just one more way the staff at the retreat center hope to make their guests feel welcome.

For more information about the Timothy Hill organization and The Retreat at Center Hill Lake, go to: www.timothyhill.org, check out their Facebook Page, or for reservations, call (615)597-4298.

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The Retreat at Center Hill Lake Staff – Kyle Thompson, Britt Russo, Jordan Campbell; Founders of the Timothy Hill organization – Jerry Hill & Fern Hill; Chamber Director Suzanne Williams; Retreat at CHL Staff Jamie Campbell and Madison Maryfield.

DCHS has its own fishing team.

The DeKalb County Board of Education is excited to offer this new opportunity for high school students.

According to Jim Beshearse, 3rd District School Board member, the new club will give students who have a passion for bass fishing a venue to practice and display their bass fishing skills.

“DeKalb County, along with other area high schools, will participate in Bass Tournaments held on lakes across Tennessee,” said Beshearse who will serve as fishing coach. His wife Marla Beshearse, a local educator, will be the club sponsor.

The fishing activities for students in the club will be from spring to fall and mostly on weekends. Parents will have to give permission for their teens to participate and provide transportation and fishing equipment for them.

For more information contact Jim Beshearse at 615-587-0053