Couple Sentenced in Child Abuse Case

November 20, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A man and woman charged with the alleged child abuse or neglect of their four children appeared for sentencing in DeKalb County Criminal Court on Tuesday, November 19.

22-year-old Kammi Dawn Horton and 22-year-old Takota Chayton Prinsloo of Antioch Road, Smithville each entered a plea by criminal information to two counts of child abuse of an 8-year-old or younger and each received a two-year sentence on TDOC supervised judicial diversion probation in each case to run consecutively for a total of four years. They must continue to comply with DCS rules. Prinsloo was given 103 days jail credit and Horton had jail credit of 102 days. They were originally charged with four counts of child abuse or neglect.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on August 8 Horton was asleep when she and Prinsloo left their two sons and two daughters unattended and in poor housing conditions that affected the children’s health and welfare.

November 20, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

You have two more days to sign up for a free Thanksgiving Day meal thanks to the DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA).

DESA with the help of volunteers will again be preparing and delivering Thanksgiving Meals to DeKalb County residents on Thursday, November 28.

This year’s meal will consist of turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and a homemade dessert.

If you or a family member would like a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day, please call one of the numbers listed below or visit the website listed to be added to our delivery list. They will need your address, phone number, and the number of persons in your household. The meals are scheduled to be delivered between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon.

DESA will accept names of persons requesting a meal through Friday, November 22.

To get your name on the delivery list, call 615-464-0575 or 615-712-4286 or visit www.dekalbesa.com/meal

Additionally, if you want to support this community project by donating or volunteering your time to prepare meals and/or make deliveries, you can contact the phone number above. Donations can be made at Wilson Bank & Trust or by visiting www.dekalbesa.com and choose MEAL DELIVERIES in the menu.

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association also plans to prepare and deliver meals on Christmas Eve. A future announcement will be publicized later for this project.

November 20, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams opened the 2024-25 campaign with Hall of Champions road losses at Wilson Central Tuesday night.

The Lady Tigers opened with a 62 to 39 defeat and the Tigers lost 59 to 40.

In the girls game, Wilson Central led 23 to 3 in the 1st period, 35 to 13 at halftime, and 52 to 26 after the 3rd period enroute to a 62 to 39 win.

For DeKalb County, Avery Agee scored 10, Jordan Agee 9, Chloe Van Vranken 7, Allie Melton 4, Lillie Young 3, and Laurie Rigsby, Millie Barton, and Jerusalem Aldino each with 2.

For the boys, DC led 7 to 6 after the 1st period but fell behind 21 to 17 by halftime and 38 to 27 after the 3rd period before losing 59 to 40.

The Tigers saw Dallas Kirby with 18 points followed by Jon Hendrix 5, Porter Hancock and Logan Duke each with 4 and David Wheeler, Jordan Parker, and Seth Fuson each with 3.

The DCHS teams will travel to Gordonsville Saturday for a Hall of Fame Play Day.

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