DeKalb Senior Citizens Win Gold, Bronze, and Silver Medals in District Chair Volleyball Olympics (View video here)

September 30, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Champions!

DeKalb County Senior Citizens are still celebrating after the age 60 and older A-team won the district chair volleyball championship Monday, September 26 at the 2022 Senior Olympics at Fair Park Senior Citizens Center in Cumberland County.

The local team (age 60 and older) won the overall trophy going undefeated in 13 games of competition which featured 14 other teams from Cumberland, Fentress, and Putnam Counties. The local team also won the Gold medal in their age group.

There was even more cause for celebration as the DeKalb County 60 plus B- team captured the overall Bronze Medal while the 70 and older team won the overall Silver Medal. Both the age 70 plus and 80 plus age teams from DeKalb County also won the Gold Medal in their respective age groups.

“Its a fun game. We laugh. We have crazy times. The ball does strange things and we get good exercise. Our seniors worked really hard. We don’t have a coach but we practice three times a week for an hour each day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and we have a lot of fun,” said Anne Huebner.

“We took 27 people to the competition. The cost is $30 a person to enter but we had four wonderful sponsors, NHC, FirstBank, Wilson Bank & Trust, and Janney and Associates,” added Huebner.

“They recognized us as having the best sportsmanship and I was prouder of that than I was the medals,” said Smithville Senior Center Director Pam Redmon.

“We invite any senior age 60 or older to come and play chair volleyball with us each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10 a.m. Just stop by the center and sign up.  Chair Volleyball is sweeping the nation. It is one of the fastest growing senior aged sports. We also offer many other activities,” said Redmon.

Champions! DeKalb Seniors competed in the Senior Olympics District Chair Volleyball Competition Monday, September 26 at Crossville and brought home several medals. Pictured here seated left to right front row: Diane Haberman, Margaret Nichols, Jan Thomas, and Jim Branham. Standing Middle Row left to right: Pam Redmon (Smithville Senior Center Director), Phyllis Nichols, Peggy Fuson, Linda Davis, Donna Sarber, Elizabeth White, Jo Ann Williams, Gwen League, and Nancy Wiebel. Standing Back Row left to right: Jim Graul, Bob Sarber, Carol Goundry, Diane Ferrell, Debbie Repasy, Alda Lee, Bill Huebner, Frances Gay, and Anne Huebner. Not pictured Steve Repasy, Chele Blaine, Larry Williams, and Rick Davidson. Anna Parker (not pictured) is the score keeper. Two others, Mary Lawson and Marvin Garven (not pictured) have participated in Chair Volleyball but were unable to compete at the Senior Olympics.

September 30, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County High School students paraded their “Tiger Pride” from one end of town to the other Friday afternoon on the last day of Homecoming Spirit Week.

The Tiger football team’s homecoming opponent tonight (Friday night) is the Livingston Academy Wildcats and the floats in the parade had a Tiger versus Wildcats theme.

The parade featured Homecoming Queen Reese Williams and her attendants, Deanna Agee, Carlee West, Hannah Trapp, Sadie Moore, and Caroline Crook, the DCHS Fighting Tiger Band, the football team, cheerleaders, Mr and Miss DCHS Colby Barnes and Morgan Walker, class and club floats, other high school athletes, lots of decorated cars and trucks, emergency vehicles, among others. The event concluded with a pep rally on the square led by DCHS Football cheerleaders.

Winners in the Float Competition were:

First Place- Junior Class: “I Smell Victory, Tigers Put A Spell on the Wildcats”

Second Place-Senior Class: “Tigers Flatten the Wildcats”

Third Place- Sophomore Class: “Wildcats are Lookin’ for Trouble”

Best decorated automobiles:

First Place Ansley Cantrell

Second Place-McKenzie Sanders

Third Place- Mason Winter

Honorable Mention-Dixie Hill

FCCLA sponsored Homecoming Business Decorating Competition: First Place-Cantrell’s Clothing (Fluty)

Spirit Stick Award Winners-

First Place- Senior Class

Second Place- Junior Class

Third Place- Sophomore Class

Fourth Place-Freshman Class

September 30, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Older dogs need love too!

Meet “Matilda” the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”

“Matilda is one of our senior babies. She is about 9-10 years old. Matilda is a super sweet girl and loves everyone. She has spent the majority of her life outdoors, but we don’t think it would be impossible for her to learn to be an indoor dog. Matilda is really cuddly. She had a bad injury on her back but has recovered and everything is ok now. She has been spayed and is up to date on all her vaccinations. Matilda has been micro-chipped and heart worm screened and has a great bill of health. Her adoption fee is only $80 and is sponsored by our “Friends Of” Organization,” said Shelter Director Emmaly Bennett.

“Visit our website at https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/ to see her picture, fill out an adoption application for Matilda and we will call you to come in and meet her,” said Bennett.

The shelter is open Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to 12 at 186 Transfer Station Road.

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