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“Pet Photos with Santa” to be held Saturday for the DeKalb Animal Coalition
December 13, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
“Pet Photos with Santa”, a fundraising event for the DeKalb Animal Coalition, will be Saturday, December 18 from 1-4 p.m. at the Gazebo next to the Smithville Fire Department just off the public square in downtown Smithville.
For a $10 donation you can bring your pet or pets and kick off the holiday season with the DeKalb Animal Shelter. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the animal shelter.
DeKalb Firefighters Graduate from Training Academy
December 13, 2021
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Seven members of the DeKalb County Fire Department graduated from the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Training Academy’s Live Burn Firefighter I class that was held Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5.
Completing the course locally were William Odom, Matthew Olson, Robert Sutton, Christina Hovey, Heather Lader, Phillip Coats, and Anthony Scott.
“This 16-hour course requires students to demonstrate skills needed to extinguish a passenger vehicle fire attack, exterior Class A fire attack, interior structure fire attack, commercial buildings and ground cover fire attack, said Captain Brian Williams. “We are extremely proud of these recent graduates. Today, our department stands better prepared to respond to emergencies because of the high standards for training we set for our firefighters,” he said.
DWS Announces December Students of the Month
December 13, 2021
By: Bill Conger
DeKalb West School has announced its Students of the Month for December. Named to the honor are Calla Vickers, Pre-K, Dylan Bates, Kindergarten, Claire Cripps, 1st grade, Lileigh Smith, 2nd grade, Kyson Gray, 3rd grade, Zane Griffith, 4th grade, Kate Pistole, 5th grade, Averly Moss, 6th grade, Raegan Murphy, 7th grade, and Carter Vickers, 8th grade. Teachers choose students for the award based on criteria including academic and good character.
Picture front row left to right are Calla Vickers, Kyson Gray, Claire Cripps, Dylan Bates, and Zane Griffith. Back row left to right are Assistant Principal Joey Agee, Carter Vickers, Averly Moss, Raegan Murphy, Kate Pistole, and Principal Sabrina Farler. Not Pictured Lileigh Smith.
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