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January 28, 2025
By: Dwayne Page

StormReady!

The National Weather Service has recognized DeKalb County for earning accreditation as a StormReady community.

Caleb Cravens, Nashville Incident Meteorologist of the NWS presented the county with a plaque in recognition of the accomplishment during Monday night’s monthly county commission meeting.

County Mayor Matt Adcock asked Commission Chairman Pro Temp Jeff Barnes, who is also a 911 Board member, to accept the award.

“I am here to present DeKalb County with an accreditation that we do with the National Weather Service called StormReady,” said Cravens.

“The National Weather Service is a government weather service agency. We fall under the Department of Commerce and NOAA. There are 122 offices across the US that are in charge of forecasting the weather for the US and issuing all of your watches, warnings, and advisories. When you are at home and you hear a tornado warning or a flood warning that is us issuing those,” explained Cravens. “ Our mission is that we provide weather, water, and climate data forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property. We also work with local public officials and local emergency managers toward becoming more prepared for all weather extremes”.

“StormReady is a nationwide program that helps build a weather ready nation essentially focused on preparedness,” Cravens continued. “ It’s a grassroots effort across the US to help communities develop and plan to handle all types of weather from tornadoes to winter storms. Its voluntary. It is not required. Its completely up to each county, emergency managers, communities, and schools to participate. There is a standard set of guidelines, and they are not easy to maintain so being able to receive this accreditation is quite an accomplishment,” he said.

“Across the US there are around 3,500 StormReady communities. Before you can become a StormReady community you must have a 24-hour warning point with someone present at all times that can receive our warnings to alert the public. They also have to agree to promote the importance of public readiness through community outreach; have a formal hazardous weather plan; have multiple ways to receive, monitor, and send weather information; have an emergency operations plan and an emergency operations center; and they must also partner with the National Weather Service for safety and preparedness,” explained Cravens.

“DeKalb County has met all those requirements. We have been working with the county for the past several months to reach the ultimate goal of strengthening our relationship between the National Weather Service and the county itself to better prepare for hazardous weather to protect the community”.

“On behalf of the StormReady Advisory Board, I would like to congratulate DeKalb County for being certified as a StormReady community. The leadership and the progressive measures taken by the DeKalb Emergency Management Agency has really been outstanding through the whole process. They are really dedicated to preparedness and protecting this community. DeKalb EMA has put into place redundant methods of monitoring weather, receiving watches and warnings from the National Weather Service and disseminating severe weather warnings throughout the community. DeKalb EMA has also grown and strengthened its relationships with us through this process helping foster that relationship and that collaborative communication. They have dedicated themselves to participating in educational outreach programs and have written severe weather preparedness plans and conducted severe weather exercises. I want to say a special thank you to your Emergency Management Agency Director Charlie Parker. He played a key role in pushing this forward for the county. I also want to thank your 911 Director Brad Mullinax. He also played a key role. I congratulate you for your willingness and hard work in earning this accreditation,” said Cravens.

January 28, 2025
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County High School Lady Tigers snapped their losing streak with a 43 to 35 victory at Warren County Monday night but the Tigers’ slide continued with a 56 to 40 loss to the Pioneers.

In the girls game DC trailed 8 to 3 after the 1st period but grabbed a 17 to 10 lead at halftime and a 30 to 24 advantage by the end of the 3rd period before notching a 43 to 35 win.

Jordyn Agee scored 18 followed by Lillie Young with 12, Avery Agee 5, Brooklyn Fuson 4, and Allie Melton and Chloe VanVranken each with 2.

The Pioneers led 16 to 11 after the 1st period, 27 to 19 at halftime, and 39 to 32 after the 3rd period before claiming a 56 to 40 victory over the Tigers.

Dallas Kirby scored 14, Logan Duke 8, Seth Fuson and Jon Hendrix each with 6, Elliot Barnes 3, Chase Young 2 and Jordan Parker with 1.

The Lady Tigers improve to 6-17 and the Tigers drop to 8-15. DeKalb County will host White County Friday night, January 31 starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Tigers and Lady Tigers John Pryor.

January 28, 2025
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School has announced the students who made all A’s (Principal’s List) and earned A’s and B’s only (Honor Roll) for the second nine weeks of school.

Named to the Principal’s List from Mollie Bratten’s 8th grade classroom are Gabe Blair, Malachi Gaither, Halia McDaniel, and Kaden Mullinax and on the A/B Honor Roll are Jaretzy Aguilar, Dakota Ferrell, Katelyn Fry, Ezzy Moore, Kylie Pierce, Isaac Scott, and Miley Tays.

Earning all A’s in Dwayne Blair’s 8th grade room are Grant Brown, Cryslan Cecil, Joelle Cool, Mia Hall, Tori Harbaugh, Caroline Neal, and Kaylee Womack and on the A/B Honor Roll are Adam Brown, Kayla Checchi, Levi Cripps, Bella Gonzalez, Yesica Gonzalez, Makenna Lomas, Allie Pedigo, and Kate Pistole.

Making the Honor roll in 7th grade from Leslie Moore’s homeroom: Maks Austin, John Byrd, Landon Holmes, Abram Maynard, Averie Winchester. The Principal’s List recipients are Christian Cripps, Charley Prichard, Emily Roberts, Grady Thomason, and Preston Williams.

The Principal’s List in Wade Dunaway’s homeroom included Lucas Nokes, Levi Reynolds, Bentley Martin, Brylee Key, Masen Hamlet, Zane Griffith, and Alyssa Cecil and on the A/B Honor roll are Sophia Caraway, Jackson Dunaway, Curtis Fox, Joshua Grabovac, Hannah Harbaugh, Kayliegh Ramirez, and Alexandria Vincent.

Named to the Principal’s List in Kayley Curtis’s 6th grade room are Paisley Avera, Wyatt Bain, Oliver Bell, Taelyn Cork, Zara Fox, Caison Grisham, Cash Hancock, Sawyer Hendrix, Cainnan Humphrey, Karlee Pierce, Bradi Turney, and Kensley Womack and on the Honor Roll are Jameson Carter, Samson Chittwood, Jack Fakes, Chase Groshong, Luke Johnson, Bailey McDaniel, Hailey Medrano, and Isabella Scott.

Named to the Principal’s List in Melissa Sliger’s 6th grade room are Leah Chittwood, Jace Davis, Holden Leiser, Karson Mullinax, Jaxson Murphy, Conner Robinson, Turner Stanley, and Honor Roll: Hayden Caraway, Tyler Clemons, Kynlee Griffith, Nixson Hale, Sylar Hickman, Ivy Melton, Zadah Miller, Colton Saso-Varble, Kayla Sebolt, and Lexie South.

Principal’s List honorees from Jeanna Caplinger’s homeroom are Maddison Baratta, Shaniya Bates, Katy Bowen, Jaritzy Camacho, Aniston Cox, Asher Desimone, Harper Hale, Maggie Hendrix, Jonah King, Riley Martin, Carson Maynard, Mary Moore, Cammi Neal, Aler Organ, Mabry Organ, and Savannah Stanley; Honor Roll students were Keiton Adams, Colby Dailey, Xavier Oyugi, and Braylyn Rice.

Principal’s List honorees from Rachel Desimone’s homeroom are Abram Bratten, Eden Donnell, Lila Driver, Waylon Ellis, Annalyn Garrett, Noah Hall, and Molly Reynolds; Honor Roll students were Rylan Bennett, Jordyn Janecke, Kalynn Lattimore, Lileigh Smith, and Emma Thomason
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Making the Principal’s List from Samantha Woodward’s 4th grade room are Ripley Barnes, Jacob Blair, Claire Cripps, Vaylee Ellis, Jett Nokes, Marley Pyburn, Auna Starnes, and Joey Stoner; Honor Roll recipients are Mason Checchi, Bryer Dickson,

Leyla Garza, and Jameson Gleaves.

Making the Principal’s List from Cathleen Humphrey’s homeroom are Josee Cripps, Axle Janecke, Everly Keith, Katie Jo Prichard, Andrew Savilla, and Ty Vickers; Honor Roll recipients are Deacon Arnold, Kaycie Avera, Kennedy Avera, Aliat Brown, Adella Gibbs, Kayla Hamlet, Addyson Hatfield, Madilyn Kitts, Addison Silcox, and Gavin Tyree.

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