Three DCHS Band Members Earn All Mid State Honors

January 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Three members of the award winning DeKalb County High School Fighting Tiger Band, Axel Rico, Javontae Martin, and Victor Luna have earned All Mid State Band honors.

Mid-State is a weekend event held each Spring that provides an opportunity for the best musicians of Middle Tennessee to perform with one another in large ensembles. Each Mid-State ensemble will prepare and perform a concert with just a few short rehearsals.

To make the Mid-State Band or Orchestra, students must go through the audition process in the Fall, which includes three parts: scales, prepared music, and sight reading. The highest scored musicians in each section are selected to be a member of the Mid-State Band or Orchestra, with the top few high school musicians from each section qualifying for All-State. This is a tremendous opportunity for students as it prepares and propels them toward post secondary musical experiences.

Martin, Rico, and Luna performed outstanding auditions for adjudication from specialists in their respective instrument families, alto and tenor saxophone.

“Axel Rico auditioned and was awarded 1st alternate for the silver All Mid state Band. He is the first call if someone cannot make it or gets ill. He was chosen from dozens of 11th and 12th grade superior alto saxophone performers from the mid state,” said DCHS band director Tracy Luna.

“Javontae Martin, alto saxophone, performed a very high scoring audition. Javontae was 16th out of almost 60 players! A very good showing for a freshman performer,” added Luna.

“Auditioning and being selected in his third midstate band was Victor Luna. Victor successfully auditioned for the top band and was awarded second chair tenor saxophone, one chair away from his first all state experience. Sophomore Luna has two more years to shoot for all state,” Luna continued.

“I am proud of each student that auditioned and the accomplishments and strides each has made this last year,” said Luna.

January 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

NASHVILLE — State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) took the oath of office on Tuesday in Nashville as the 111th General Assembly was gaveled into session. The oath was administered by the Honorable Mark Norris, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, during the first day of the legislature’s organizational session.

“I am humbled by the confidence placed in me by the citizens of Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon, Smith and Wilson Counties,” said Senator Pody. “My pledge is to work every day to maintain that trust and make them proud of my service as their state senator.

Other organizational tasks that will be taken up this week include the election of the state’s constitutional officers on Wednesday. The organizational session will conclude after the inauguration of Governor-elect Bill Lee, which is scheduled for Saturday, January 19 at 11:00 am on Legislative Plaza.

January 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Aldermen Monday night granted Chief Charlie Parker’s request to approve the current list of volunteer firefighters and officers serving the department for the city in 2019 including the following and their years of service:

Brenda Soto-Rookie
Dillon Hicks-Rookie
Caleb London-2 years
Ryan Herron: 3 years
Garrett Johnson: 3 years
Seth Wright-3 years
Kim Johnson-3 years
Robin Summers-3 years
Bradley Johnson- 5 years
Dalton Roberts-5 years
C.J. Tramel- 5 years
Shawn Jacobs-6 years
Becky Atnip- 6 years
Cory Killian-8 years
Glen Lattimore-11 years
Stephanee Wright-13 years
Gary Johnson-14 years
James Randall Hunt-14 years
Wallace Caldwell- Chaplain 15 years
Lieutenant Kevin Adcock- 20 years
William (Wink) Brown-21 years
Greg Bess-photographer 24 years
Lieutenant John Poss-28 years
Captain Jeff Wright-33 years
Deputy Chief Hoyte Hale-34 years
Lieutenant Donnie Cantrell-39 years
Lieutenant Danny Poss-39 years
Chief Charlie Parker-39 years

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