DeKalb Firefighters Join Tennessee Forestry Division in Battling Thanksgiving Day Wildland Fire

November 26, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County firefighters and the Tennessee Division of Forestry spent Thanksgiving afternoon working to control a wildland fire on Center Hill Lake. Shortly after 2:00 p.m., crews were dispatched to the area of Indian Creek and Fuson Hollow where they discovered approximately 50 acres of steep forestland burning out of control.

The Tennessee Division of Forestry crew was able to contain the fire using fire lines, while the DeKalb County Fire Department used its fire boat to extinguish fires near the shoreline. The Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad was also on the scene to provide boat transport for the forestry crews.

The fire is believed to have originated near the Indian Creek boat ramp. No structures were damaged or immediately threatened.

November 26, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigers defeated the visiting Warren County Pioneers 68 to 66 Friday night in Smithville while the Lady Tigers suffered their first loss of the season falling to the Lady Pioneers 78 to 53.

DeKalb County will travel to Watertown Friday night, December 2. The girls game will tip off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game and WJLE will have LIVE coverage. Both the Tigers and Lady Tigers are now 4-1.

The girls game saw Warren County open up a 21 to 11 lead over the Lady Tigers after the 1st period. The Lady Pioneers held a 37 to 28 lead at halftime and a 60 to 39 advantage after the 3rd period before taking the 78 to 53 victory over DeKalb County.

Ella VanVranken led DC in scoring with 27points followed by Maddison Martin 9, Cadee Griffith 6, Dare Collins and Tess Barton each with 4 and Chloe VanVranken with 3.

In the boys game, the Tigers led the Pioneers 23 to 12 after the 1st period and 36 to 33 at halftime. Warren County took a 48 to 46 lead after the 3rd period but the Tigers outscored the Pioneers in the 4th period and won the game 68 to 66.

Conner Close led the Tigers with 28 points followed by Zack Birmingham with 14, Elishah Ramos 11, Stetson Agee 9, Alex Antoniak 4 and Ean Jones with 2.

2022-23 DCHS Tigers and Lady Tigers Basketball Schedule
District – 7AAA Games
Date -Time -Opponent- Home/Away

DECEMBER
Fri, 12/2-6:00pm-Watertown- Home • Non-District
Tue, 12/6 6:00pm- Smith County- Away • Non-District
Fri, 12/9 6:00pm-Stone Memorial- Away • District
Tue, 12/13 6:00pm- White County- Home • District
Fri, 12/16 6:00pm- Cannon County- Home • Non-District
Mon, 12/19-TBA-Adidas Shootout-Riverdale • Non-District
Tue, 12/20-TBA- Adidas Shootout- Riverdale • Non-District

JANUARY
Tue, 1/3-6:00pm-Livingston Academy-Away • District
Fri, 1/6-6:00pm-Macon County- Away • District
Sat, 1/7-3:00pm-Warren County- Away • Non-District
Tue, 1/10-6:00pm-Watertown-Away • Non-District
Fri, 1/13-6:00pm-Cumberland County-Home • District
Tue, 1/17-6:00pm-Upperman-Away • District
Fri, 1/20-6:00pm-Stone Memorial-Home • District
Tue, 1/24-6:00pm-White County-Away • District
Fri, 1/27-6:00pm-Livingston Academy-Home • District
Mon, 1/30-6:00pm-Smith County-Home • Non-District
Tue, 1/31-6:00pm-Macon County-Home • District

FEBRUARY
Tue, 2/7-6:00pm-Cumberland County-Away • District
Fri, 2/10-6:00pm-Upperman-Home • District
Game times listed are the start of the Lady Tigers game. Tigers games to follow.

November 25, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Many people got up early Thursday morning to start preparing a Thanksgiving Day meal for family and friends with whom they would be visiting later in the day.

But another group of folks gathered together at the DeKalb County Complex to do some cooking for others in the community who might not otherwise have had a hot delicious meal for Thanksgiving.

Its become an annual effort of the DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA) and volunteers to prepare and deliver Thanksgiving meals to the needy and underserved throughout the county.

This year’s meal consisted of turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and a homemade dessert.

According to DESA spokesperson Blake Cantrell, 700 meals were served Thursday morning at 215 stops throughout DeKalb County.

“We appreciate everybody who donated and came out as well as all the businesses that helped out including Fireman One Bar-B-Que for coming out and smoking the turkeys and the Smithville Bakery and Café for donating a majority of the desserts. We also had several churches to donate, and some people gave money, food and their time. Don’t forget we will be doing this again on Christmas Eve and anyone who received a Thanksgiving meal is automatically on the list for Christmas Eve. If they don’t want to be on the list or if anyone else wants to be on the list for Christmas Eve, we will set the website back up for them to contact us,” said Cantrell.

To get your name on the delivery list for Christmas Eve call 615-390-0297 or 615-712-4286 or visit www.dekalbesa.com

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