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Play Ball! DCHS Tiger Baseball Season Set to Start (View Video of Coach Tad Webb Here)

March 2, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Play ball!

The DCHS baseball season officially opens on Monday, March 13 in Smithville as the Tigers host White County. Game time is 5:30 p.m.

Tad Webb will be starting his 4th year as head coach of the Tigers. In this video interview, he sizes up his lineup of talent, his pitching staff, and the strength of the district schedule.

Meanwhile, the Annual DCHS Tiger Baseball Chili Supper and LIVE Auction will be Friday, March 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the DeKalb County Complex. Tickets are $10 each. You must present your ticket at the door. If anyone wants to buy a ticket call 615-464-0703.

2023 DCHS Tiger Baseball Schedule:

Regular Season

March 15: White County- Home : 5:30 pm (JV)

March 14: White County- Away: 5:00 pm (JV)

March 16: Community-Home: 5:00 pm

March 17: Watertown- Home: 5:00 pm (JV)

March 20: Cumberland County- Home: 5:30 p.m. (JV)

March 21: Cumberland County-Away:  5:30 pm (JV)

March 23-25: WCI Tournament- TBA

March 27: Macon County- Home:  5:00 pm (JV)

March 28: Macon County- Away: 5:00 p.m. (JV)

April 5: Smith County- Away:  4:00 pm

April 7-8: Mountain Valley Classic-TBA

April 10: Stone Memorial- Home: 5:30 pm (JV)

April 11: Stone Memorial- Away: 5:30 p.m. (JV)

April 14-15: Gordonsville Tournament- TBA

April 17: Livingston Academy- Away: 5:30 p.m.

April 18: Livingston Academy-Home:  5:30 pm

April 20: Smith County- Home: 5:30 pm

April 21: Cannon County- Home: 5:30 pm

April 24: Upperman- Away: 5:30 pm (JV)

April 25: Upperman- Home: 5:30 pm (JV)

April 27: Community- Away: 5:00 pm

May 1: Watertown- Away: 5:30 pm (JV)

May 2: Warren County-Home: 6:00 p.m.

May 3-10: District Tournament-TBA

May 12-13: Region Tournament-TBA

May 17-20: Sectional Series-TBA

May 23-26: State Tournament-TBA

2023 DCHS Tiger Baseball Roster

#25 Ean Jones: Senior-Position 1st

#1 Carter Cook: Senior-Position U/P

#5 Brayden Carter: Junior-Position OF/P

#3 Carson Donnell: Junior-Position U/P

#4 Cam Cabellero: Junior-Position OF/P

#8 Westin Wright: Junior-Position U/P

#10 Konner Young: Junior-Position INF/P

#9 Braxton Cantrell: Junior-Position OF

#11 Ty Webb: Sophomore-Position U/C

#23 Dallas Kirby: Sophomore-Position U/P

#21 Wesley Kent: Sophomore-Position 1st/3rd/P

#33 Andrew Dakas: Sophomore-Position OF

#7 Evan Prichard: Sophomore-Position P/1st

#36 Nick Daw: Freshman-Position 1st/P

#14 Logan Duke: Freshman-Position U




City Poised to Award Bid for Bridge Replacement

March 2, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The City of Smithville is poised to have a small bridge with a hole in it replaced over Dry Creek Road just off of West Broad Street.

During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, March 6 the aldermen are expected to award a bid for the replacement of the bridge. Most if not all the funds for the project will come from the city’s share of American Rescue Plan Act money.

The city council meeting will be Monday night, March 6 at 6 p.m. at city hall.

Although it remains partially open to traffic, the bridge has a hole through it that city officials discovered last summer. The Mayor and Aldermen subsequently voted to have an engineer develop plans and specifications for eventual bid letting for a new bridge. A bid opening was held this past Tuesday morning.

When construction begins this spring, the street at the site of construction will have to be closed until the project is completed.

In other business, the aldermen are expected to adopt on second and final reading an ordinance to rezone the Carol Buchanan property from R-1 residential to C-1 commercial located at State Route 56 and Jennings Lane near the Smithville Church of the Nazarene. First reading action was taken last month upon the recommendation of the Smithville Planning Commission.

The aldermen are further expected to adopt on first reading an ordinance concerning septic tank effluent pumps (STEP).

Last month, Daniel Tribble, Manager of Field Services for JR Wauford and Company of Nashville recommended that the city adopt an ordinance or resolution to prohibit future installation of STEPs by private developers based on a new state law which requires municipalities to maintain them. JR Wauford is the city’s engineering consultant.




Blood Assurance to Host Two Blood Drives Locally in March

March 2, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Blood Assurance is giving you at least two opportunities to donate this month (March) in DeKalb County.

The first blood drive of the month will be Tuesday, March 7 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital at 520 West Main Street on the bloodmobile in the parking lot. The following will be a DeKalb County Neighbor’s Helping Neighbors blood drive on Monday, March 27 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Smithville Senior Center, 718 South Congress Boulevard, Smithville on the bloodmobile in the parking lot.

For the March 7th blood drive, you may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/stthomasdekalbhospital. You may also call Alisa Busey at 615-215-5000 or Alisa.busey@ascension.org

For the March 27th blood drive you may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/dekalbcountyneighbors. You may also contact Jimmy Poss at 615-464-7426 or Jimposs72@yahoo.com.

Remember to eat a good meal, drink additional water, avoid energy drinks and bring your ID. Blood Assurance is the sole blood provider for the local hospitals and your donation is needed for an adequate supply. One donation can save three lives. Each donor will receive a “Lucky Lifesaver” t-shirt while supplies last.




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