Twenty-Seven in DeKalb Fair Baby Show

July 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Twenty-seven babies from one day to twelve months old were in the spotlight during the annual Baby Show held Thursday evening at the DeKalb County Fair.

The winners (blue ribbon first place and red ribbon runner-up) are as follows:

*Boys (1 day to 3 months)
Winner: Paxton Thomas Turner, three months-old of Smithville
Runner-up: Denton Wayne Nixon, the two-month-old son of Nathan and Jessica Nixon of Smithville.
Other participants: Corbin Haggard, two-month-old son of Caleb and Haley Haggard of Smithville and Carter Knox Hale, one month old son of Jacob and Jennifer Hale of Smithville.

*Girls (1 day to 3 months)
Winner: Emerson Grace Orchard, three-month old daughter of Donny and Elisha Orchard of Smithville
Runner-up: Raelynn Goodwin, one month-old daughter of Kyra and Dakota Goodwin of Alexandria

*Boys (4-6 months)
Winner: Lathan Andrew Brown, the four-month-old son of Jason Brown and Allison Taylor of Smithville
Runner-up: Brixton Flanagan, the six-month-old son of Kimberly and Rodney Flanagan of Smithville.
Other participants: Rhett Anthony Wright, six-month old son of Seth and Elizabeth Wright of Smithville and Raymond Tucker Caldwell, four-month-old son of Tyler and Lyndsey Caldwell of Smithville

*Girls (4-6 months)
Winner: Parker Kayte Harvey, the six-month-old daughter of Chad and Kayla Harvey of Alexandria
Runner-up: Indy Hart Williams, the four-month-old daughter of Brian and Stephanie Williams of Smithville.
Other participants: Charleigh King, four-month-old daughter of Alex King and Leslie Hembree of Smithville, Corie Rae Smith, five-month-old daughter of Jesse and Chloe Smith of Smithville, and Jaycee Martin, six-month old daughter of Ashley Parker and Gaven Martin of Dowelltown.

*Boys (7-9 months)
Winner: Mateo Sebastien Stone, the seven-month-old son of Airana Stone and Damien Martin of Smithville
Runner-up:. James Griffin, the seven-month-old son of Luke and Casey Griffin of Alexandria.
Other participant: Conner Brooks Beale, eight-month-old son of Ivan and Olivia Beale of Smithville

*Girls (7-9 months)
Winner: Callie Blake Roller, the nine-month-old daughter of George and Abbey Roller of Smithville
Runner-up: Oaklynn Coronado, the eight-month-old daughter of Kaia and Diego Coronado of Smithville.
Other participant: Adessa Rose Ann Cantrell, nine-month-old daughter of Johnathan Cantrell and Monie Murphy of Smithville

*Boys (10-12 months)
Winner: Carver Wake Adams, the 12-month-old son of Blaine and Kayla Adams of Smithville

*Girls (10-12 months)
Winner: Astrid Skylar Adams, the 12-month-old daughter of John and Amber Adams of Smithville
Runner-up: Madison Faith Bandy, the 11-month-old daughter of Tara Bandy of Smithville.
Other participants: Everleigh Henry, eleven-month-old daughter of McKenzie and Dillon Henry of Smithville, Baylor Kate Nelson, eleven-month-old daughter of Dustin and Kristian Nelson of Smithville, and Scarlette Jade Burgess, eleven-month-old daughter of Tristan and Joshua Burgess of Smithville.

July 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Two years after leaving as principal of DeKalb County High School to take a teaching job at Gordonsville High School, Randy Jennings, a veteran educator of 28 years has returned to the DeKalb County School District.

Jennings, former SES, DMS, and DCHS Principal, has been hired by Director of Schools Patrick Cripps to succeed Dr. Kathy Bryant who has stepped down as Supervisor of Instruction for Grades 6-12. Jennings will be working in the central office.

Two years ago, Jennings became a classroom teacher at Gordonsville High School and this past year, Jennings served as principal at Smith County Middle School and was an assistant coach of the Gordonsville high school Tigerette girls fast pitch softball team. Later in the season, Jennings was named interim head coach and guided the softball team to a state tournament championship.

Jennings, a 1989 graduate of DCHS, was a gifted high school baseball player and furthered his talents and education at Motlow State Community College where he earned an associate degree. From there he attended and played baseball at Cumberland University before transferring to MTSU for his bachelor’s degree. Jennings then went to Tennessee Tech where he earned his master’s and Education Specialist Degree.

DeKalb West School was where Jennings landed his first teaching job in 1995, taking over from eighth grade educator and boys and girls basketball Coach Danny Parkerson, who had been promoted to principal. After a couple of years there, Jennings moved to Watertown High School where he taught and coached baseball and girls basketball for three years. In 2000, Jennings returned to the DeKalb County School District to take on his first principal assignment at Smithville Elementary School. Five years later, Jennings made the move to DeKalb Middle School where he served as principal for twelve years before succeeding Dr. Kathy Bryant as principal at DCHS in 2017 after she joined the central office staff.

During Thursday night’s Board of Education, Director of Schools Patrick Cripps gave the following monthly update on personnel moves:

Employed:
Eli Cross, teacher at DCHS
Diana Yvonne Hale, school secretary at DCHS
Samantha West, Speech/Language Pathologist at DeKalb West and Northside Elementary School
Trey Jones, Northside Elementary
Randy Jennings, Central Office
Samantha Antoniak, DeKalb West School
Ashley Nokes, DeKalb West School
Erin Turner, DeKalb Middle School

Transfers:
Galen Brown, DeKalb West School to DeKalb Middle School
Lorie Isabell, DCHS to Northside Elemetary
Kelsey Cornelius, Smithville Elementary to Northside Elementary
Amy Fricks, DeKalb Middle School/DeKalb West School to DCHS
Ginda Kilgore, DeKalb Middle School to Central Office
Anita Puckett, DCHS to SES Principal
Angela Johnson, DMS to NES Principal
Levaughnda Midgett, SES to DMS
Shelia McMillen, DWS to Central Office
Rayanna Chapman, SES to DWS
Teresa Jones, teacher to Assistant Principal at DMS
Edward Dillard, SES to DCHS

Resignations/Retirements:
Ashley Cantrell, teacher at NES
Linda Parris, teacher at DCHS
Roger Sharp, part time computer tech

July 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Health officials are reminding parents about the requirements for vaccinations for students ahead of the upcoming school year.

If your child does not get his or her shots updated in time, they may not be allowed to attend school.

The DeKalb County Health Department will have a Vaccine Clinic for 7th grade and kindergarten students July 14 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment at 615-597-7599.

Kindergartners or children enrolling in Tennessee schools for the first time need to show proof of their immunizations records.

Many parents may not realize the requirement for incoming seventh graders is proof of tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis booster (also known as T-Dap) and a Varicella vaccine booster or proof of having had chicken pox.

Infants entering child care facilities must be up to date at the time of enrollment and are required to provide an updated certificate after completing all of the required vaccines due no later than 18 months of age.

With your child starting seventh grade, this is also a great opportunity for him/her to get vaccinated for the (HPV). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends all kids who are 11 or 12 years old to get two shots of HPV vaccine six months apart. HPV is a very common virus. About 14 million people, including teens, become infected with HPV each year. Most people with HPV never develop symptoms or health problems. Sometimes, however, HPV infections will last longer and can cause certain cancers and others diseases. HPV vaccine is cancer prevention. All 11 to 12-year-olds should be vaccinated with a meningococcal vaccine as well.

Children with medical exemptions must provide their child’s school with documentation from their medical provider. Religious exemptions require a signed statement by the parent/guardian that vaccination(s) conflict with his or her religious tenets or practices.

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