WJLE’s Fearless Forecasters College Football Show Airs Today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m.

October 7, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Chad Kirby remains the leader on WJLE’s Fearless Forecasters panel picking winners as the college football season enters its 6th week.

Kirby owns an overall record of 48-27.

Eli Gill and Ricky Atnip each had the best single week record last week at 10-5 followed by Scott Brown and Chad Kirby each at 9-6. Grant James, John Pryor, Jared Davis, and Scott Goodwin each went 8-7.

Overall, Grant James is in second place behind Kirby after five weeks at 45-30 followed by Ricky Atnip and Jared Davis each at 44-31, Scott Brown 42-33, Eli Gill and Scott Goodwin each at 41-34, and John Pryor 39-36.

Only one forecaster hit his underdog pick last week. Chad Kirby added 7 points to his total as Texas Tech upset West Virginia 23-20.

Jared Davis maintains his lead for the most underdog points after five weeks at 29.5 followed by Ricky Atnip 19, Chad Kirby 17.5, Grant James 9.5, Eli Gill and Scott Brown each with 7, and John Pryor with 5.5 points.

Today (Thursday) the Forecasters will be picking winners in the following games:

Oklahoma at Texas, Penn State at Iowa, Michigan at Nebraska, Notre Dame at Virginia Tech, Utah at USC, Virginia at Louisville, FAU at UAB, Wyoming at Air Force, Georgia at Auburn, Arkansas at Ole Miss, Alabama at Texas A&M, LSU at Kentucky, Vanderbilt at Florida, South Carolina at Tennessee, and in the NFL the Tennessee Titans at the Jacksonsville Jaguars.

The program is sponsored by the Charles D. Atnip Realty and Auction Company, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, FirstBank, DeKalb County Insurance, Davis Auto Body, Gill Automotive, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, and Dominos Pizza.

Catch the Fearless Forecasters today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. on WJLE.

October 6, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

More teams are needed for the 2021 Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County Chili Cook-Off and Bake Sale which is scheduled for Friday, October 22 from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn.

Make a donation to Habitat and eat all the chili you want and vote for your favorite.

So far only 5 teams have committed to participate this year but 10 teams are needed for the event to take place. Also, the event will be canceled in the event of rain as there will be no alternate indoor rain location this year.

“Usually, we use the County Complex as a rain location. But this year, we are not comfortable hosting an indoor event due to COVID concerns. So, we plan to make a final call on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. If the weather looks good, we’ll host the event outside! If the weather looks terrible, we’d encourage you to cook and serve chili from your own business location, donating any proceeds to DeKalb County Habitat for Humanity,” said spokesperson Tecia Puckett Pryor.

“We also need to know by Friday, October 8 if you would like to participate with a team this year. Again we need a minimum of 10 teams committed to host the event. Each team is asked to make 5-6 gallons of chili. New teams are welcome,” said Pryor.

For more information visit the Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County facebook or call Tecia Puckett Pryor at 615-597-7370 or Alex Woodward at Wilson Bank & Trust.

October 6, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Its not often that members of the DeKalb County Ambulance Service have the task of treating as many as ten people at one time due to injuries sustained in an automobile crash but that’s the challenge they faced in September , 2019. For their heroic actions that night, DeKalb EMS has earned the Region IV “Call of the Year Award” from the Upper Cumberland EMS Directors Association.

The award was presented during the association’s annual fall symposium Tuesday, October 5 in Cookeville.

Receiving the award for the DeKalb EMS were staff members who were on the call including Kristie Johnson, Director Hoyte Hale, Trevin Merriman, Trent Phipps, Becky Atnip, and Justin Thompson. Others named in the award but not on hand for the presentation are Stephanie Brown, Daniel Summers, Rachel Chechi, and John Poss.

The two vehicle crash for which the award was given occurred on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the intersection of Highway 56 south and Joe Tittsworth Road in Smithville. Three adults and seven children were injured.

Central dispatch received the call at 8:03 p.m.

On that night Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that 52 year old Franklin Elliott of Smithville was driving north on Highway 56 in a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country minivan when he turned left onto Joe Tittsworth Road and crossed the path of a southbound 2016 Kia Soul driven by 37 year old Margaret Pedigo of McMinnville. The Kia did not have its headlights on at the time.

Elliott and passenger 34 year old Jessica Farris of Smithville were taken by private vehicle to Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital. Four children in the vehicle with them including a 14 year old girl, 16 year old boy, 8 year old girl, and a 12 year old boy were also injured and taken to the hospital by ambulances.

Three children were in the vehicle with Pedigo including a 13 year old boy, 9 year old boy, and 12 year old boy. Pedigo and two of the children were airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital and the other was taken by EMS to Cookeville Regional Medical Center where he was airlifted.

A landing zone for three helicopters including Air Evac, Erlanger Life Force, and Vandy Life Flight was set up on Highway 56 near the crash scene. DeKalb EMS responded with four ambulances and received mutual aid support from Putnam County EMS which sent two ambulances.

Members of the Smithville Police and Fire Departments also responded.

“I am proud of these employees who were nominated and received this award but I am equally proud of all other members of my staff as well. DeKalb County can take pride in our EMS staff who work hard and are dedicated to their job of taking care of others. With the changing protocols and demands placed on them due to the COVID pandemic, our staff has and will continue to meet the challenges with courage and professionalism,” said Director Hale.

The Upper Cumberland EMS Directors Association consists of the directors from the primary 911 ground ambulance services and base managers of the air medical companies in the 14 county Upper Cumberland region.

Tennessee EMS Region IV comprises Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, and White County. Air Evac, LifeForce, and Life Flight represent the 3 air medical services in the region.

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