Waterfall Tour by Friends of Edgar Evins State Park Coming March 23

February 6, 2019
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Reservations are now open for the March 23rd Annual Waterfall Tour by Friends of Edgar Evins State Park. The fee is $15 per person, Visa or Mastercard accepted. Reservations may be made though the website at www.foeesp.com/waterfall-tour This is a fundraiser by the all-volunteer Friends group and the proceeds will benefit the park. For help making reservations you may phone the park office at (931) 646-3080 or toll free1-800-250-8619 for contact information for a member of the Friends group who will be able to assist you.

Meet at Edgar Evins State Park’s office by 8 A.M. Ride a school bus from Edgar Evins State Park to Rock Island State Park to visit Great Falls and Twin Falls, then on to Cumberland Mountain State Park for lunch before going on to Ozone Falls State Natural Area. Walks will be short and will not be strenuous but will be on rocky and uneven ground. You may wish to take a cane or hiking stick as well as a camera. The total distance traveled will be about 200 miles with an expected return to Edgar Evins State Park by 4:00 P.M. In addition to the $15 tour fee, attendees will pay for their own lunch from the buffet in the restaurant at Cumberland Mountain State Park (approximately $10.) There will be an opportunity to shop in the park’s gift store as well as touring the small new museum. Details as they develop will be posted on the Friends website at www.foeesp.com/waterfall-tour and www.facebook.com/friendsofeesp

If you wish to make this an overnight or weekend outing please phone the park office at (931) 646-3080 or toll free1-800-250-8619 to inquire about cabins or camping.

February 6, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Lady Tigers have been unable to derail two teams in the district this season, league leading Upperman and Macon County, the second place team.

Macon County came calling Tuesday night and knocked off the homestanding Lady Tigers 63 to 32. In the earlier meeting on January 11 at Lafayette, DC lost 61 to 36. In the boys game Tuesday night the visiting Tigers from Lafayette got even with the black and gold cagers winning 54 to 45. DeKalb County had beaten Macon County on January 11 at Lafayette 61 to 49.

In the girls game, Macon County led 15 to 9 after the 1st period, 24 to 11 at halftime, and 42 to 18 after the 3rd period before winning 63 to 32.

Kadee Ferrell scored 15, Mya Ruch 9, Mallori Hart 4, and Lydia Brown and Joni Robinson each with 2.

For the boys, DeKalb County led 20 to 11 after the 1st period, 32 to 22 at halftime, and 40 to 38 after the 3rd period but were outscored in the 4th period and lost 54 to 45

Nathan Atkins scored 22, Dallas Cook 8, Tanner Poss 7, and Colter Norris, Evan Jones, and Lucas Hale each with 2 points.

The Lady Tigers slip to 17-8 overall and 9-4 in the district while the Tigers fall to 4-21 and 3-10 in the district.

Girls District 8AA Standings as of February 6:
Upperman: 24-3 (13-0)
Macon County: 23-5 (12-1)
DeKalb County: 17-8 (9-4)
York Institute: 11-12 (7-6)
Cannon County: 14-12 (4-9)
Watertown: 9-17 (3-10)
Livingston Academy: 9-20 (2-11)
Smith County: 7-16 (2-11)

Boys District 8AA Standings as of February 6:
Livingston Academy: 19-9 (11-2)
York Institute: 17-5 (10-3)
Upperman: 21-5 (10-3)
Watertown: 17-9 (7-6)
Macon County: 11-17 (6-7)
Cannon County: 12-15 (5-8)
DeKalb County: 4-21 (3-10)
Smith County:1-22 (0-13)

The remaining schedule is as follows:
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.

February 5, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

If the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department should ever need help fighting a large structure fire, the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department will provide assistance with their ladder truck.

During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, Smithville Fire Chief Charlie Parker asked the aldermen to adopt an automatic aid agreement between the two departments at the request of the Alexandria Fire Department. The aldermen approved the request.

Under the agreement, Chief Parker said the Smithville Department would send the ladder truck and two firefighters to operate it in assisting Alexandria in the event of a structure fire in a commercial or any pre-identified large building within the boundaries of the town of Alexandria provided the ladder truck and firefighters are not needed at the same time in Smithville.

The proposed agreement states that “the purpose is to provide firefighting equipment and personnel as may be necessary to mitigate a structure fire in a commercial, or any pre-identified large structure within the boundaries of the city”.

The term of the proposed agreement would be from February 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022 but it could be extended by mutual written consent of authorized representatives signing the original agreement.

The parties will participate in an annual training/familiarization of equipment with at least 30 days prior notice of training. A specific written dispatch protocol for responding to automatic aid calls and agreed on by the fire chiefs and approved by the DeKalb 911 Emergency Communications District would also be required. Automatic aid may be rendered unless sufficient firefighting equipment or personnel are not available at the time of the request or it is already in use on another incident.

Under the agreement, either party may without reason submit a written 30 day notice of termination to the department chief and the entity’s mayor. The agreement also has an indemnification and hold harmless clause.

Alexandria already has an automatic aid agreement with the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department but the county does not have a ladder truck.

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