Remembering (View Video Here)

May 30, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A prayer, songs of patriotism, and the placement of a wreath marked a Memorial Day observance Monday morning outside the courthouse near the Veterans Memorial Monument. The program was hosted by the American Legion Post 122, Marine Corps League Detachment 177 and the DeKalb County Veterans Service Office.

Members of the community chorus gathered before and during the program for flag waving songs followed by a prayer from minister and Veteran Don Rigsby. Members of the Marine Corps League Detachment 177 posted colors followed by State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver leading the audience in singing the Spar-Spangled Banner, the Marine Corps League Detail 3-volley fire and the playing of Taps by rising DCHS Sophomore Jaden Wildes, a member of the Fighting Tiger Band. Local veterans then gathered around the Veterans’ memorial monument to place a wreath in remembrance of all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for America’s freedom.

Susan Hinton, the moderator of the program read the following lyrics to a song called “Some Gave All” from County singer Billy Ray Cyrus’ 1992 album of the same name.

I knew a man, called him Sandy Cane
Few folks even knew his name
But a hero, yes was he
Left a boy, came back a man
Still many just don’t understand
About the reasons we are free
I can’t forget the look in his eyes
Or the tears he cried
As he said these words to me

All Gave Some, Some Gave All
Some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some Gave All

Now Sandy Cane is no longer here
But his words are oh so clear
As they echo throughout our land
For all his friends who gave us all
Who stood their ground and took the fall
To help their fellow man
Love your country and live with pride
And don’t forget those who died
America can’t you see?

All Gave Some, Some Gave All
Some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some Gave All

And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Yes recall
Some Gave All
Some Gave All

May 28, 2022
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DCHS high jumper , Ally Beneke, became a State Champion on May 26th at the TSSAA-DI AAA track meet. The junior jumped a height of 5 feet 6 inches to claim the title! Beneke had the number one seed going into the competition of 5 feet 7 inches, which she jumped earlier in season.

Ella VanVranken represented DeKalb in the 1600 meter run. She finished 11th overall with a time of 5:25.

May 28, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tiger basketball camp returned last week at DeKalb Middle School after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. About 120 boys and girls from kindergarten to 8th grade participated to learn basketball skills and fundamentals.

The camp was led by DCHS Basketball Coaches John Sanders and Danny Fish and Assistant Coaches Logan Vance and Maddison Parsley. Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball players served as camp counselors.

“I think all the kids worked hard and had a great time. I had a K-2 group and Coach Vance was over the 6-8th grade group. Coach Sanders took the 3-5th grade group. It was co-ed so we had boys and girls in the camp. We’re just thankful to have had this much community support for our program,” said Coach Fish.

“We taught skills, fundamentals from defense to offense including ball handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, steals, man, zone, and more. This was really just a skills camp. Of course, with different age levels there were different skills so we taught different things to different kids,” added Coach Fish.

“We had a really good turnout,” said Coach Sanders. “You could tell the kids were really eager to get here and learn and compete and that is what we like to see. It was for kids entering kindergarten to kids entering 8th grade. For four hours each day we worked on some skills that are really vital to be able the play the game of basketball. The very first day we spent a lot of time working on dribbling, pivoting, passing, and shooting form and things like that and the kids got to play basketball games every day during the last hour. The younger kids had fun and for them it was really about getting the feel of the basketball in their hands and learning how to catch, dribble and not be afraid of the ball,” added Coach Sanders.

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