Art Exhibit Opens to Packed House

September 15, 2024
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It was a packed house Friday night as it marked the opening of the Faces and Places art exhibit at the Arts Garage, featuring local artists from our community.

Sherry Elkins is a self-taught artist who loves to breathe new life into old items, such as vintage suitcases and retired cabinet doors, by transforming them into works of art. Her pieces are often inspired by her passions, including music and nature.

Sherry Mays has often been affectionately dubbed the “Spoon Queen.”

She discovered her grandmother’s shiny silver flatware and became obsessed, leading to the creation of flatware with character. Some pieces even have faces and personalities, adding a unique charm that has earned her the affectionate title of “Spoon Queen.”

Karyn Walker has showcased her work in numerous art exhibits across the East Coast and the United Kingdom. After studying art in college, she served on the board of local art leagues and has taught artists for over 25 years in schools, art institutes, and military installations. Karyn’s extensive experience includes a variety of DIY projects, from woodworking and gardening to paint making and wildcrafting on her small farm with her children and grandchildren.

Tony Luna is a self-taught photographer whose work has been featured in national magazines. After semi-retiring from photography to focus more on real estate, Tony decided to participate in the Faces and Places event at the Arts Garage and Tony’s photography features some of the people he interacts with daily in our community.

The art exhibit will be open for viewing until September 27th, coinciding with the Walnut Street Art Walk in downtown Smithville.

This is a free event for the community.

September 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A homecoming celebration!

Fresh off a 45-27 homecoming victory over Watertown Thursday night, the DCHS Tiger football team, fellow students, faculty, parents, and fans continued to share in the exuberance Friday afternoon during a big parade.

The motorcade, featuring class and club floats, Homecoming queen Caroline Crook and her court, the Tiger football program and other athletic teams and cheerleaders, Mr and Miss DCHS Jordan Parker and Annabella Dakas, decorated automobiles, emergency vehicles, and more made its way from the high school down West Broad Street and then to South Congress Boulevard over to Smithville Elementary School and then north on Congress Boulevard to Northside Elementary where the DCHS band joined the parade enroute to the public square. The parade concluded with a brief performance by the band and a pep rally led by the Tiger Football Cheerleaders.

The FFA Club won first place in the float competition

Second place went to the Senior Class float

The Junior Class float took third place

In the best decorated vehicle category, Chase Vaughn in a Kia Optima won first place. Mara Oakley in a Kia Soul took second place and Cheyenne Martin in a 1972 F100 got third place. Adison Summers in a Dodge Ram received honorable mention

September 13, 2024
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The DCHS Cross Country team competed in the Voyles Classic on Saturday, September 7th, which was held on the rolling acres of Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Estate. The race brought in 71 high school teams all across Tennessee, with a field of 991 boys and 752 girl runners, making it the largest meet in Tennessee this season.

The Tigers were led by Ben Driver and senior Cale Brown. Driver finished the 5K course with a personal best of 19:27, followed by Brown 21:20. Rounding up the Tigers included Kaine Salas 22:20, Michael Gamble 24:03, Ethan Spears 24:10, Dan Rodgers 29:07 and Vaden Trexler 29:08.

Emily Fry had a personal best showing with a time of 24:26, leading the Lady Tigers. Followed closely behind was senior, Mylie Phillips 25:22, and senior Madeline Martin 28:33.

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