Todd Cantrell Awarded DCHS Teacher of the Month for November

December 16, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The November Teacher of the Month award at DeKalb County High School goes to Todd Cantrell.

For winning the honor, Cantrell received a certificate from the school and a gift card for a meal at F.Z. Webb & Sons Soda Fountain.

Cantrell, a machine shop teacher, was selected by the administration as Teacher of the Month. He has been a DCHS educator in the CTE program for 16 years. His father-in-law, Wayne Fuson held the same position, formerly known as general metals instructor, for more than 30 years until his retirement.

“Its really good knowing people appreciate you. I have been blessed in my teaching career to work with some good administrators,” said Cantrell.

Todd and his wife Jenny have two grown daughters, Madison, who is now working for a consulting firm in Dallas Texas, and Megan Cantrell, who attends Tennessee Tech and is doing her student teaching in PE at Algood Elementary School.

“I went to TCAT in machine shop at McMinnville, formerly known as Vo Tech. I worked at Smithville Tool and Die for a few months, then went to Kingston Timers for 12 years in a tool & die apprenticeship program. From there I was at Shiroki for a year and a half working a weekend shift and I then started subbing (teaching),” said Cantrell.

He is the son of Charles “Chili Bean” and Diana Cantrell

December 16, 2024
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Smithville Police Officer Nik Agee was presented an Impaired Driving Enforcement award from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), Thursday, December 12 at the Cumberland Law Enforcement Liaisons Holiday Network Meeting and Awards in Cookeville for his dedication to keeping impaired drivers off the roadways.

THSO recognizes law enforcement from different agencies who may have saved a life through their extraordinary efforts to reduce alcohol and drug-impaired driving.

The Smithville Police Department is proud of Officer Agee for demonstrating proactive policing and his dedication to traffic safety.

December 16, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A trio of 12th graders has been awarded “Students of the Month” for November at DeKalb County High School.

Jackson Mathis, Luke Midgett, and Ian Barnes were selected for the help and friendship shown to a deserving freshman student throwing him a birthday party.

Each received a certificate from the school and a gift card for a meal from F.Z. Webb & Sons Soda Fountain. A different restaurant offers a meal gift card to each month’s honorees. The Student of the Month award is voted on by the teachers at DCHS.

To help their friend celebrate, Jackson gave him a cat as a gift. Ian provided the cake and Luke had a birthday card for him.

Mathis is the son of Chad and Amanda Mathis. Midgett’s parents are Casey and LeVaughnda Midgett, and Barnes is the son of Adam and Ashley Barnes.

All three are members of FBLA and the high school tennis team.

After graduation both Mathis and Barnes plan to attend Tennessee Tech. Mathis said his plans are to go into nursing. Midgett will be attending Faulkner Christian University in Alabama to become a youth minister.

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