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Smithville City Hall Reopens Today (Monday)

January 11, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville City Hall building, which has been closed to the public for several days due to an outbreak of COVID-19, will reopen today (Monday) for walk-in or drive through window service business.

DCHS Wins at Sequatchie County

The DCHS Lady Tiger Basketball Team: Front Row left to right- Camyrn Branin, Makayla Scales, Cadee Griffith, Megan Cantrell, Grace Griffin, Hannah Willingham, Xharia Lyons, Ella VanVranken, Ella Hendrixson (Not Pictured Ellie Cripps) Back Row left to right: Coach Danny Fish, Manager Elisabeth Seber, Madison Martin, Kennedy Agee, Natalie Snipes, Kadee Ferrell, Tess Barton, Alyssa Crook, Ally Fuller, Summer Crook, Manager Zoe Cripps, Manager Jenna Wright (Not Pictured Manager Maleah Ruch and Assistant Coaches Maddison Parsley and Hanah Panter.

The DCHS Tiger Basketball Team: Front Row- Managers (left to right) Summer Pedigo, Brayden Summers, Courtney London (Not Pictured Aiden Whitman) Middle Row left to right: Andrew Tramel, Alex Antoniak, Kaleb Spears, Luke Jenkins, Evan Jones, Aidan Curtis, Marquez Chalfant, Conner Close, Jacob Hendrix Back Row left to right: Coach John Sanders, Nathaniel Crook, Jordan Young, Zack Birmingham, Robert Wheeler, Isaac Brown, Stetson Agee, Connor Paladino, Brayden Antoniak, Elishah Ramos, Connor Vance, and Assistant Coach Logan Vance (Not Pictured Ian Colwell)

January 10, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams celebrated victories Saturday at Sequatchie County.

The Lady Tigers won 66 to 39 and the Tigers claimed a 60 to 47 win.

In the girls game, DC led 14 to 7 after the 1st period, 32 to 21 at halftime, and 52 to 30 after the 3rd period before notching the 66 to 39 victory.

Kadee Ferrell scored 16 followed by Megan Cantrell 14, Ella VanVranken 13, Madison Martin and Summer Crook each with 7, Cadee Griffith 4, Natalie Snipes 3, and Tess Barton with 2.

In the boys game, the Tigers led 15 to 13 after the 1st period, 27 to 25 at halftime, and 47 to 33 after the 3rd period before going on to win 60 to 47.

Jordan Young scored 17 followed by Evan Jones 16, Elishah Ramos 12, Brayden Antoniak 9, and Luke Jenkins, Stetson Agee, and Nathaniel Crook each with 2 points.

The Tigers are 4-6 (1-3) and the Lady Tigers are 5-6 (1-3).

DeKalb County will host Upperman Tuesday night, January 12 in Smithville. The girls game tips off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE will broadcast LIVE.

“Petunia” ready to liven up your home (View video here)

“Petunia”, a mixed Terrier-American Pit Bull, is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week” .

January 10, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

“Petunia” is a dog with a lot of energy and she would make a great companion.

Why not welcome her into your home?

“Petunia”, a mixed Terrier-American Pit Bull, is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week” .

DeKalb Animal Shelter’s Megan Moore and Emmaly Bennett with Petunia from dwayne page on Vimeo.

“She is about 8 years old and has been spade and is up to date on all her vaccinations. Petunia is great with people especially kids but she does like to be the only dog in the household. She is very dominant. If you have space in your home and don’t already have dogs, Petunia would make a great companion,” said shelter employee Emmaly Bennett.

If you would like to meet “Petunia” put in an application on our website //www.dekalbanimalcoalition.org/ and we will call you to set up an appointment,” she said. For more information call 615-597-3647 or send a message on facebook or email.

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