Saints Claim Upper Cumberland Conference Championship and Complete Undefeated Season

September 26, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Saints battled the Avery Trace Red Raiders into four overtimes before claiming a 26 to 18 victory for the Championship of the Upper Cumberland Conference Thursday night in Cookeville completing an undefeated 10-0 season. It was their first conference title since 2018. Avery Trace finished the year at 9-1 as the defending conference champion.

Avery Trace took the lead with 6:10 left in the 1st period on a 37-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Xavier Wendell to Colt Reese completing a 4 play 42-yard drive. The 2-point conversion attempt was no good. The score was 6-0 in favor of the Red Raiders.

The Saints tied the game on a 7-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Collin Donnell to Gavin Frazier capping a 9 play 92-yard drive with 36 seconds left in the 2nd period. The 2-point conversion attempt failed but the score was 6-6.

Avery Trace regained the lead on a 13-yard touchdown run by Davin Morton with 3:05 left in the 3rd period completing a 10 play 66-yard drive. The 2-point conversion try failed but the Red Raiders were up 12-6.

The Saints again tied the game on a 4-yard touchdown run by Reed Midgett early in the 4th period capping a 7 play 53-yard drive. The 2-point conversion attempt failed and the score at the end of regulation was 12-12.

Neither team scored in the 1st overtime but in the 2nd OT Quarterback Collin Donnell scored on a 10-yard touchdown run to give the Saints an 18-12 lead. The 2-point conversion attempt failed.

Avery Trace tied the game at 18-18 in the 2nd overtime on a Colt Reese 5-yard touchdown run. The 2-point conversation try failed.

Neither team scored in the 3rd overtime but in the 4th OT the Saints took the lead for good on a 10-yard touchdown run by Gavin Frazier. Collin Donnell scored on the 2-point conversion run to give the Saints a 26-18 lead.

The Saints then held on defense to claim the victory and the conference championship

Making the All-Conference team for the DeKalb Saints were Levi Cripps, Reed Midgett, Collin Donnell, Gavin Frazier and William Soto.

September 26, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The Alexandria Police Department has three new officers.

During Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting, the Alexandria Aldermen hired a full time and two part time officers at the request of Chief Kenneth (K.D.) Smith.

Max Goodpasture of Clarkrange has 35 years of law enforcement experience. He is retired from the Fentress County Sheriff’s Department and formerly served as Police Chief at Gainesboro. He will be serving in a full-time role.

Vincent Turocy of Hendersonville has a law enforcement background spanning 27 years. He is a retired lieutenant with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (Nashville District) and will be working part time.

John Jenkins has been in law enforcement for 25 plus years. He served as a full-time officer with the Gordonsville Police Department. Jenkins will serve in a part time position with the Alexandria Police Department and part time with DeKalb EMS.

During the meeting, City Attorney Vester Parsley administered the oath of office to the new police officers.

Veronica Dodge of Sparta, hired last month as a police officer, has already resigned.

September 26, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

County Mayor Matt Adcock was Re-elected Chairman of the DeKalb County Commission Monday night.

Sixth district commissioner Jeff Barnes, the longest serving member of the commission at 22 years, was returned as Chairman Pro Temp. Barnes would preside over county commission meetings in the absence of the chairman.

The county commission reorganizes each September naming a chairman and chairman pro temp to serve for the ensuing 12 months.

In other business, the commission approved the county mayor’s committee appointments as follows:

Budget Committee: Jeff Barnes (Committee Chairman), Mathias Anderson (Vice Chairman), and Sabrina Farler, Glynn Merriman, Tony (Cully) Culwell, Tony Luna, and Tom Chandler.

Audit Committee: Tom Janney (citizen member), Andy Pack, Myron Rhody, and Daniel Cripps.

Community Economic Development: Tony Luna (Chairman), Greg Matthews (Vice Chairman), Beth Pafford, Andy Pack, and Susannah Cripps.

UT Agriculture Extension Committee: Tony Culwell and Tony Luna

Revenue Research Committee: Larry Green (Chairman), Andy Pack (Vice Chairman), and Mathias Anderson.

Purchasing Committee: Matt Adcock (County Mayor), Danny Hale (Road Supervisor), Patrick Cripps (Director of Schools), Myron Rhody, Larry Green, and Jeff Barnes.

Public Works Committee: Glynn Merriman (Chairman), Andy Pack (Vice Chairman), Sabrina Farler, Tom Chandler, Mathias Anderson, Susannah Cripps, and Myron Rhody.

Health, Education, and Public Welfare Committee: Larry Green (Chairman), Tom Chandler (Vice Chairman), Jeff Barnes, Mathias Anderson, Glynn Merriman, Myron Rhody, and Daniel Cripps.

Government Services Committee: Sabrina Farler (Chairman), Daniel Cripps (Vice Chairman), Larry Green, Greg Matthews, and Tom Chandler.

Planning Commission: Rick Cantrell (citizen member), Danny Pirtle (citizen member), Harold Bain (citizen member), Alan Webb (citizen member), Jack Barton (citizen member), Beth Pafford, Greg Matthews, Andy Pack, and Jeff Barnes.

Ethics Committee: Brandon Cox (General Sessions Court Judge), Greg Matthews, Jack Barton (citizen member), Larry Green, and Tony (Cully) Culwell.

Beer Board: Larry Green (Chairman), Myron Rhody (Vice Chairman), Beth Pafford, Tony Culwell, and Jeff Barnes.

911 Board: Jeff Barnes and Sabrina Farler

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