DeKalb Emergency Services Association to Deliver Thanksgiving Meals

October 29, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA) and volunteers will again be preparing and delivering Thanksgiving meals to the needy and underserved on Thursday, November 25th.

“We feel that this is just another way our local emergency service providers and our supporters can serve our community. If you or a family member would like a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day, please call one of our numbers listed to be added to the list. We need the address, phone number, and number of persons in your household,” said Association Spokesperson Blake Cantrell.

“We will meet at the county complex on Thanksgiving morning to cook, prepare, pack, and deliver meals to anyone who requests one in the DeKalb County area. Each plate lunch will consist of baked ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and a dessert.

DESA will accept names of persons requesting a meal through Monday, November 22. To get your name on the list call or text 615-390-0297, 615-712-4286, or 615-390-0189. Volunteers may call or text if you wish to help prepare or deliver the meals.

Monetary donations may be made at Wilson Bank & Trust or to any DESA member. Call 615-390-0189 for Venmo.

October 29, 2021
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Chamber Director Suzanne Williams has announced the winners of the Smithville Boo Bash Friday.

“Thanks to all the businesses and offices the Smithville Boo Bash was again this year a great success with special recognition to the Boo Bash coordinator, Beth Adcock and to Smithville Mayor Josh Miller,” said Williams.

The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce presented awards for Boo Bash “Best Costumes” and Boo Bash “Best Decorations” for participating businesses and offices.

Chamber Winners for “2021 Boo Bash Best Costumes” are:
•Tied for 1st Place – Circuit Court Clerk’s office “Scooby Doo & the Gang” and RealSource, LLC’s “Beetlejuice”

•2nd Place – Good Health Family Clinic’s “A League of Their Own”

•3rd Place – Mingy K. Ball, Attorney at Law, “Harry Potter”

Other “Spook-tacular” Participants included:
•DeKalb Prevention Coalition – Don’t Get Hooked on Drugs
•U.T. Extension – Monopoly
•Smithville City Hall (Holly Anderson & Megan Moore) – Carl &Freda Mae
•Tamara Beckman, CPA – BeeBops
•Justin Potter Library – The Library Witches & Warlock
•Dan & Marianna Boyd – TN Skyline
*Smithville Review – Alice in Wonderland

October 29, 2021
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The DeKalb County High School Cross Country Boys team made history Wednesday at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. DeKalb County High School first formed a cross country team in 2013. Over the course of the eight years, DeKalb has had some exceptional runners individually qualify for state, like Mya Ruch in 2016, but the program has never had a team qualify for state. That is until Wednesday! DeKalb County captured it’s first ever berth to state with a fourth place finish in the TSSAA Region 4A/AA Men’s Race against 23 other high school teams. The rigorous 3.1 mile course featuring hills, asphalt, and off road paths was the challenge for 116 athletes all vying for the same limited spots to the state meet and the title of regional champion. Aaron Gottlied led the Tigers finishing 10th with a time of 17:55. Cooper Brown had a 23rd place finish with a time of 19:09 followed by Ian Colwell (28th, 19:21), Caleb Gay (35th, 19:58) Andrew Tramel (40th, 20:16), Kaleb Spears (49th, 20:36), and Cale Brown (79th, 22:36). Blake Yuenger of Central Magnet High School (Murfreesboro) won the regional championship with a time of 16:19.

Ella VanVranken also earned a berth to state, taking second place behind Samantha Ouellette (Central Magnet, 18:38) with a time of 18:51.. The DeKalb County girls team was unable to clinch a berth finishing 7th in the field of 14 teams. Running for the Tigers was VanVranken (2nd, 18:51), Mylie Phillips (34th, 23:47), Madeline Martin (51st, 25:18), Emily Young (61st, 25:49), and Cadee Griffith (74th, 27:12).

Region 4A/AA includes Central Magnet High School, Fred J. Page High School, Macon County High School, Watertown High School, Lincoln County High School, Westmoreland High School, Tullahoma High School, Cannon County High School, Cascade High School, Alvin C. York Institute, Smith County High School, Fayetteville High School, Eagleville High School, Forrest High School, Community High School and DeKalb County High School.

The TSSAA State Championship will take place on Friday, November 5th in Hendersonville, TN.

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