Let’s Call it Quits

February 3, 2019
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The Tennessee Department of Health joins partners from across the state including the DeKalb Prevention Coalition in celebrating the fourth annual Tennessee Quit Week February 4-8 renewing the call to each and every Tennessean to be part of our state’s celebration of Tennesseans who have quit using tobacco products and inspire more people to join them.

“The impacts of tobacco and nicotine addiction in Tennessee go beyond the damage done to the health, quality of life and incomes of people using these products, most of whom got addicted as youth,” said Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH. “We lose 30 precious people a day in Tennessee to tobacco use and beyond these tragic early deaths, it costs our state billions of dollars each year in lost productivity and health care costs, serious and preventable consequences that hurt the prosperity of our state and those who live and work here. We want to increase our partnerships across the public and private sectors to educate people on the harms of tobacco use and how we can work together to help people improve their health and their lives by beating nicotine addiction.”

Tennessee Quit Week raises awareness of the Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine and other free resources available to help Tennesseans quit smoking and/or using other tobacco products. These proven, effective services can double a tobacco user’s chances of quitting.

Quitting smoking greatly reduces the risk of developing smoking-related diseases. Tennesseans who smoke and are ready to quit can call the Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine, use a web-based program or attend in-person counseling services, and may receive free FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapy. These services are provided at no charge to participants. Call the Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) to talk with a counselor who will help you create a quit plan. For more information and resources or to enroll online visit www.tnquitline.org.

Along with counseling, partnering with health professionals is a proven way to help smokers quit for good. People who work with health care professionals to quit smoking are ultimately more successful in quitting tobacco use and report higher satisfaction with overall health care received compared to untreated tobacco users, according to the U.S. Public Health Service.

February 3, 2019
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Democratic Leaders from across the 6th District will gather in Smithville on Saturday, February 9th for a Leadership Meeting with Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Mary Mancini. The 6th Congressional District includes Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White, Wilson, and portions of Cheatham and Van Buren counties.

This will be a time for County Chairs, State Executive Committee members, County Executive Committee members, and candidates to hear from Chair Mancini about her plans for the next two years and fielding questions from those in attendance.

As Jordan Wilkins, Chair of the County Chairs for the 6th Congressional District, has stated “We are a political family, and for us to move forward it is important that everyone have their concerns and experiences addressed as we gear up for the 2020 elections. I want to thank Chair Mancini for agreeing to participate in this leadership meeting and look forward to the discussion from all in attendance.”

February 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

For the second time this season, the DCHS Tigers and Lady Tigers have been unable to prevent being stung by the Upperman Bees.

The Lady Tigers lost to the district leading Lady Bees 62 to 40 while the Tigers took a 64 to 36 beating at Baxter Friday night.

In the girls game, Upperman led 15 to 12 after the 1st period, 33 to 17 at halftime, and 45 to 23 after the 3rd period before going on to defeat DC 62 to 40.

Emme Colwell scored 12, Kadee Ferrell 9, Mya Ruch 5, Mallori Hart and Lydia Brown each with 4, and Maddison Parsley and Joni Robinson each with 3.

For the boys, Upperman led 14 to 7 after the 1st period, 30 to 11 at halftime, 45 to 22 after the 3rd period and went on to beat the Tigers 64 to 36.

Lucas Hale scored 8, Tanner Poss and Evan Jones each with 6, Dallas Cook 5, Hayden Thomas 4, Nathan Atkins, Luke Jenkins, and Rylan Rhea each with 2, and Brayden Antoniak with 1.

The Lady Tigers slip to 17-7 overall and 9-3 in the district while the Tigers fall to 4-20 and 3-9 in the district.

Girls District 8AA Standings as of February 2:
Upperman: 23-3 (12-0)
Macon County: 22-5 (11-1)
DeKalb County: 17-7 (9-3)
York Institute: 10-12 (6-6)
Cannon County: 14-11 (4-8)
Livingston Academy: 9-19 (2-10)
Smith County: 7-15 (2-10)
Watertown 8-17 (2-10)

Boys District 8AA Standings as of February 2:
York Institute: 17-4 (10-2)
Livingston Academy: 18-9 (10-2)
Upperman: 20-5 (9-3)
Watertown: 16-9 (6-6)
Cannon County: 12-14 (5-7)
Macon County: 10-17 (5-7)
DeKalb County: 4-20 (3-9)
Smith County 1-20 (0-12)

The remaining schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.

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