DeKalb Saints Homecoming Royalty

September 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The 2020 DeKalb Saints Homecoming Queen Annabella Eleni Dakas was crowned Thursday night during a program held prior to the Saints football game with Smith County at the DCHS football field.

The Saints won 12-10

Dakas, an 8th grader, was escorted by her brother Andrew Dakas, 8th grade captain, wide receiver and linebacker and Wesley Kent, 8th grade captain, running back and linebacker.

Laurie Beth Risgby, an 8th grade attendant, was escorted by Luke Midgett, 8th grade offensive lineman and defensive end.

Kora Lin Kilgore, 8th grade attendant, escorted by Ty Webb, 8th grade captain, running back and linebacker

Caroline Crook, DeKalb West 8th grade attendant, escorted by Axel Aranda, 8th grade captain, running back and free safety.

Deanna Agee, 7th grade attendant, was escorted by Alex Lemons, 8th grade offensive lineman and defensive end

Carleigh Isabella Beckham, 7th grade attendant, escorted by Kobe Curtis, 8th grade offensive lineman and defensive end

Izzy Hendrixson, DeKalb West 7th grade attendant, escorted by Bradley Pelham, 8th grade offensive lineman and linebacker

September 20, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The number of DeKalb County COVID-19 related deaths keeps rising.

According to the Tennessee Department of Health as of Sunday, 11 people had died in DeKalb County since March, up from 10 on Friday while the number of active cases is now at 28.

There have been 544 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 since March in DeKalb County and 505 are now inactive or have recovered.

The DeKalb County Health Department’s testing hours are Monday-Friday from 9am to 12 NOON every day.

For the full report with additional data: www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html.
https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov/data/clusters-in-long-term-care-facilities.html

September 19, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Parent-Teacher conferences will be virtual next month.

Due to COVID-19 concerns the DeKalb County School District has announced that instead of in person parent teacher conferences at the individual schools, all five schools will conduct virtual parent teacher conferences online Tuesday, October 27 from 3-6 p.m.

Report cards will be issued on October 29 and since schools opened two weeks late this summer, the first semester will be divided into 2- eight week instead of nine week periods. Its not been determined yet if or how the lost two weeks are to be made up.

Fall break is set for October 12-16

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