Sparta Man Killed in Early Morning Crash

January 10, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

A 38-year-old Sparta man lost his life in a two vehicle crash this morning (Tuesday) on Highway 70 at Snow Hill near Trapp Lane.

Dead is Rodney A. Henry.

According to Trooper Brent Collier of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Henry was traveling east in the left lane of Highway 70 in a 2004 Ford Ranger when he crossed over the middle turn lane and entered the west bound left lane striking head on an oncoming 2020 Ford Mustang driven by 34-year-old Matthew Murphy of Springfield who had recently moved here. The Mustang traveled a short distance west after impact before coming to a final rest in the westbound right lane. The Ford Ranger overturned and came to a final rest on its top in the middle turn lane.

Murphy was taken by DeKalb EMS to Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

911 received the call at 4:23 a.m.

In addition to THP, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and DeKalb EMS were on the scene along with the DeKalb County Fire Department and Extrication and Rescue Team.

Unlike Murphy, Henry was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.

January 9, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

A man has been charged in sex crimes against his two stepdaughters.

40-year-old George Daniel Evans of Cookeville Highway is charged with rape (2 counts), statutory rape by an authority figure (2 counts) and incest (2 counts). His bond is $350,000 and he will appear in court on the charges January 19.

According to Sheriff Patrick Ray, “between the dates of September 1, 2021 and October 3, 2021 Evans, the stepfather/adopted father, did intentionally commit the acts by forceful sexual penetration multiple times against two minor victims, a 13-year-old female and a 14-year-old female.

January 7, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

A week of highs and lows for the DCHS basketball teams.

After losing at Livingston Academy Tuesday night and winning at Macon County Friday night, the road weary Tigers and Lady Tigers lost to their Warren County border rivals at McMinnville Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Pioneers completed a season sweep of the Lady Tigers winning 70 to 28 after beating DC 78 to 53 in the first round at Smithville on November 25. The Pioneers meanwhile avenged a 68 to 66 loss to the Tigers in the previous meeting at Smithville winning at home Saturday 62 to 47.

With the losses, the Lady Tigers drop to 9-8 overall while the Tiger slip to 9-7.

This week DeKalb County returns home for two nights of basketball first against Watertown on Tuesday night, January 10 and then Cumberland County on Friday night, January 13. WJLE will have LIVE coverage each night starting with the girls games at 6 p.m. followed by the boys contests.

The Lady Tigers kept it close in the 1st period trailing 20 to 16 but by halftime Warren County opened up a 44 to 25 lead and then held DeKalb County to only three points in the entire second half. The Lady Pioneers led 64 to 28 after the 3rd period and won the game 70 to 28.

Six Lady Tigers got on the scoreboard but none were in double digits. Ella VanVranken scored 9 points followed by Avery Agee with 6, Chloe VanVranken 5, Dare Collins 4, and Madison Martin and Camryn Branin each with 2.

The Tigers edged the Pioneers 17 to 16 after the 1st period but the game was tied at 26 by halftime. The Pioneers opened up a 42 to 30 lead after the 3rd period and went onto claim a 62 to 47 win.

Conner Close scored 16 for the Tigers followed by Elishah Ramos with 13, Zack Birmingham 7, Stetson Agee 6, Jon Hendrix 3, and Robert Wheeler with 2.

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