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Alexandria Christmas Parade Delights (View Video Here)
December 15, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The Alexandria Christmas parade delighted holiday lovers of all ages Saturday afternoon.
This year’s grand marshals of the parade were three veterans including 92-year-old Billy McClanahan, who served as a US Army Private First Class in the Korean War and Army Sergeant Dora Stranathan and her husband Air Force Sergeant Michael Stranathan. Their float stopped in front of the reviewing stand and the veterans were recognized from the stage for their service by Alexandria Mayor Beth Tripp who had gifts for each of them including American flags donated by State Representative Michael Hale and a Korean War patch presented by Mayor Tripp to McClanahan.
The parade also featured many crowd favorites including the DCHS band, Smithville’s Frosty Flakes led by Bee Tubbs Trigueros, vintage automobiles, horseback riders and horse drawn wagons, pageant royalty, and of course Santa.
After the parade, drawings were held for prizes, most of them donated by Mayor Tripp.
Smithville Police Charge Faulk with Child Abuse After Fight with Juvenile
December 15, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Smithville Police recently broke up a fight at the county complex and charged one man with child abuse.
Chief Mark Collins said 21-year-old Dakota Faulk of Alexandria was taken into custody.
According to Chief Collins police were called to the county complex on November 17 due to a fight and upon arrival they talked to witnesses and determined that Faulk was the primary aggressor in a fight with a juvenile. Faulk was placed in custody and his bond was $3,500.
42-year-old Jeremy Tucker of Smithville is charged with driving under the influence and cited for driving on a revoked license and violation of the open container law.
Chief Collins said that on November 9 police responded to an accident on Bryant Street and upon arrival spoke with the drivers involved including Tucker who smelled of alcohol. His speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet. Tucker admitted to having consumed alcohol earlier but he refused to submit to field sobriety tasks. He was then placed in custody. His bond was $2,000.
20-year-old Kevin Martinez-Soto is charged with underage driving while impaired.
Chief Collins said that on November 12 police were summoned to an automobile accident on Walnut Street and upon arrival spoke with the driver, Soto who smelled of alcohol. He admitted to having consumed a couple of beers prior to the accident and he performed poorly on all sobriety tasks. Soto was then taken into custody. His bond was $3,500.
44-year-old Nathan Wilbert of Smithville is charged with public intoxication.
According to Chief Collins, police responded to Anthony Avenue on November 20 where a man was spotted in the roadway acting erratically. Upon arrival, officers confronted the man, Wilbert but they were unable to communicate with him because was as still acting in an erratic manner. Wilbert was placed in custody and his bond was set at $1,500.
DCHS Lady Tigers Hold off Warren County while Tigers Fall to the Pioneers
December 14, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Lady Tigers got back in the win column Friday night with a 40 to 37 victory over visiting Warren County but the Tigers dropped their game to the Pioneers losing 60 to 44.
The Tigers (2-7) and the Lady Tigers (3-6) will travel to Watertown Tuesday night, December 17. The girls game will tip off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game and WJLE will broadcast both LIVE. In the last meeting on December 6, the Lady Tigers lost their game 58 to 40 while the Tigers knocked off the purple Tigers in the nightcap 78 to 36.
In the Friday night girls game (December 13), DC and Warren County were tied at 8 after the 1st period and at 15 to 15 by halftime. The Lady Tigers outscored Warren County in the 3rd period and led 32 to 20 going into the 4th period. From there DC went on to win 40 to 37.
Chloe Van Vranken and Allie Melton shared high scoring honors for DeKalb County with 11 points each followed by Avery Agee 9, Jordyn Agee 5, and Brooklyn Fuson and Millie Barton each with 2.
The Tigers were outscored 21 to 9 after the 1st period and trailed 35 to 20 by halftime and 45 to 31 after the 3rd period before falling to the pioneers 60 to 44.
Dallas Kirby led the Tigers in scoring with 12 followed by Jordan Parker 10, Porter Hancock 8, Elliot Barnes 6, Chase Young and Seth Fuson each with 3 and Jon Hendrix with 2.
