DeKalb County Farm Bureau Honored with Pinnacle Partnership Award

December 19, 2020
By:

During the 99th annual meeting of the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation on December 6, 2020, DeKalb County Farm Bureau was recognized for reaching the highest standards possible in membership, programs and teamwork.

The Pinnacle Partnership Award is the highest recognition a county Farm Bureau may receive. It is evidenced by the cooperation between volunteer leaders, agents and staff. DeKalb County Farm Bureau is to be commended for their hard work and well-earned success over the past year.

DeKalb County Farm Bureau was recognized with the Pinnacle Partnership Award for their exemplary records over the past year. They received a plaque with the bronze Pinnacle Partnership medallion.

Tennessee Farm Bureau is the largest Farm Bureau in the nation with a membership more than 675,000 and is a farm organization whose goal is to develop, foster, promote and protect programs for the general welfare, including economic, social, educational and political well-being of farm people of the great state of Tennessee.

December 19, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

“The Battle of Center Hill” will take on a little more significance next fall.

The Upperman Bees, a familiar regular season opponent of the DCHS Tiger football team in recent years, will be joining DeKalb County and the other four teams that make up Class 4A, Region 4.

As part of their annual rivalry, the Tigers and Bees a few years ago began competing for the “oar”, a trophy which symbolizes what they now refer to as “The Battle of Center Hill,” because the teams are on opposite sides of Center Hill Lake. The winner of the annual grudge match gets to keep the oar for a year until the next meeting.

Tiger Coach Steve Trapp said with Upperman joining the region, the two teams will not only be competing for bragging rights each year but for a region title as well.

“We have been in a region with them before but now they are moving up from Class 3A to 4A so they will be in the Region with us (DeKalb County) Livingston Academy, Macon County, Cumberland County, and Stone Memorial. The addition of Upperman is the only change in the makeup of Region 4. We like challenges and this gives us a chance to step up even more. These guys next year have that opportunity but we have a lot of work to do and we will be replacing a lot of really quality football players but we are excited about some of these guys coming in and up through the program,” said Coach Trapp.

According to Coach Trapp, the 2021 DCHS Football schedule will have the same opponents as this past year with the exception of Goodpasture, a private school from the Nashville area, which will replace Grundy County.

In addition to the region foes, the Tigers will also again meet Warren County, Cannon County , Smith County and Watertown next fall

December 19, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA), in partnership with Adoration Health as well as local businesses and volunteers, will be preparing and delivering Christmas Eve Meals to the needy or underserved on Thursday, December 24.

Although the deadline has passed for the DESA to accept names to be served volunteers are needed to help prepare the meals and make deliveries Christmas eve morning. If you would like to help call 615-597-7411.

Around 570 food trays were prepared and delivered on Thanksgiving morning. Recipients received a meal of baked ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a roll along with a homemade dessert.

Cooking and food preparation will begin early Thursday morning, December 24 at the county complex kitchen. Volunteers will then load their personal vehicles with food trays and set out to deliver them in time for the recipients’ noon time meal.

Due to COVID-19, the number of people involved in cooking and preparing the food trays will be limited and the volunteers will wear gloves, masks, and try to keep separated while working to protect themselves and those being served. The DESA is not accepting donations of food this year because of the pandemic. All the food will be purchased and prepared at the county complex and is totally funded by community cash donations.

« First ‹ Previous 1 1119 1209 1217 1218 12191220 1221 1229 1319 2457 Next › Last »