Interested In Volunteering?

August 20, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD) is looking for individuals who are interested in making a difference in the lives of the elderly and disabled in the Guardianship program. These clients live in nursing homes, assisted living centers, and community living support (CLS) homes, many of who receive no regular visitors.

The agency, located in Cookeville, is a part of the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD), and serves 14 counties in the Upper Cumberland. Volunteers are needed in Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and White counties.

As a volunteer, you will be assigned to clients who reside in your area. They ask that you spend a minimum of one visit per month visiting; additional visits are left up to the volunteer.  Training and support is provided by the Guardianship conservators and staff.

For more information, please contact Ingrid Bertmeyer, Volunteer Coordinator, at (931) 476-4181 or by email ibertmeyer@ucdd.org.

August 19, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Coordinated School Health and DeKalb County UT Extension are partnering with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security to present Project iGuardian.

Project iGuardian is focused on keeping children and teens safe from online predators through education and awareness.  This project is an outreach effort to share information about the dangers of online environments, how to stay safe online, and how to report abuse and suspicious activity.  Homeland Security Investigations has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s NetSmartz and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces to develop Project iGuardian.

A Project iGuardian parent presentaion will be held on September 4, 2018 from 6:00pm-7:30pm at the DeKalb County Complex auditorium.  This event is free of charge and open to all adults. A student version of the program will be presented to all students in 6^th-9^th grades on August 21, 2018.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent, Jonathan A. Hendrix, will be arming parents with knowledge and resources to understand the dangers their children encounter exploring the digital world.  This presentation was also previously presented as an in-service for all staff of DeKalb County Schools

Homeland Security Investigations encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE. Visit https://www.ice.gov/topics/iGuardians for more information.

August 17, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Tigers won their season opener Friday night knocking off the visiting Warren County Pioneers 19 to 14.

After a scoreless 1st period, the Tigers got on the scoreboard with 8:25 left in the 2nd quarter as Andrew Fuson caught a pass from Quarterback Axel Aldino covering 46 yards for a touchdown. Fuson added the extra point to give DeKalb County a 7-0 lead.

(VIEW VIDEO CLIP BELOW OF THE TIGERS FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE GAME AND SEASON)

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Warren County answered on a long touchdown run by Eric Haywood with 7:28 left in the 2nd period. The PAT by Isaac Beasley was good and the game was tied at 7.

The Tigers broke the tie with 4:58 left in the half on a 19 yard touchdown run by David Bradford. The PAT attempt was no good but DeKalb County led 13-7.

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DeKalb County failed to connect on a field goal try with seconds to go before the half and the score remained 13-7 in favor of the Tigers.

Neither team scored in the 3rd quarter but Warren County grabbed the lead with 11:21 left in the 4th period after a Tiger turnover. C.J. Taylor scored on a reverse covering 16 yards for a touchdown. The PAT by Beasley was good and the Pioneers led 14 to 13.

(VIEW VIDEO OF THE DCHS BAND HALF TIME PERFORMANCE FRIDAY NIGHT)

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DeKalb County’s Zach Day caught a 13 yard touchdown pass from Aldino with 7:18 left in the game. The two point conversion attempt failed but the Tigers went on to win 19-14.

DeKalb County will host the Upperman Bees next Friday night, August 24 in Smithville starting at 7:00 p.m. WJLE plans LIVE coverage.

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