News
November 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
In their first ever meeting, the DeKalb County Tigers will host the Tullahoma Wildcats in the opening round of the TSSAA football playoffs tonight in Smithville.
(Click link below to hear WJLE’s Tiger Talk Show)
The Tigers concluded the regular season last week at 6-4 and runners-up in Region 3-4A while Tullahoma finished 7-3 and third place in Region 4-4A.
This will be the 9th consecutive state playoff appearance for the Tigers and the 11th in Steve Trapp’s 15 years as head coach of the program. Their last state playoff game at home was in 2016. Tonight’s game will be the 16th playoff game in DCHS history. Their overall playoff record is 3-12, dating back to the Tiger’s first appearance in 1985.
Coach Trapp is hoping Tiger fans show up in large numbers tonight to show their Tiger Pride.
“This is special. Its an opportunity for our school, community, and hometown to come out. It helps a lot when our hometown crowd comes out to support us. We have got everything going for us here at home and we put a lot of pride in everything we have here. When our fans come through the gates and look at what we have I want them to feel responsible and take a lot of pride in it like we do as players and coaches because if it wasn’t for our fans we wouldn’t have what we have. I want our fans, our school, administration, and everybody who has Tiger Pride to come out and support us and get loud for us. Join us in being proud that our guys have earned the opportunity to play at home against somebody we have never played before. It’s a quality opponent. I think its going to be a great ballgame,” said Coach Trapp.
This season DeKalb County has beaten Stone Memorial 33-0, Grundy County 49-12, Cannon County 41-10, Smith County 28-24, Macon County 26-13, and Cumberland County 41-6 and lost to Warren County 35-21, Upperman 35-0, Watertown 42-20, and Livingston Academy 31-0.
Tullahoma has beaten Coffee County 35-0, Franklin County 47-14, Spring Hill 50-10, Lincoln County 34-14, Lawrence County 30-7, Giles County 49-28, and Maplewood 35-0. The Wildcats have lost to Shelbyville 14-7, Marshall County 30-6, and to Nolensville 13-7.
Kick-off will be tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m.
WJLE’s pre-game shows begin with “Coach to Coach” at 5 p.m. featuring former coaches Doug Matthews, Dave McGinnis, and broadcaster Larry Stone.
“Tiger Talk” begins at 6:30 p.m. featuring DCHS Coach Steve Trapp and Tiger Football Players Nathaniel Crook, Tyzaun Ladet ,and Caven Ponder. John Pryor, the Voice of the Tigers, is the host of the program.
WJLE’s “LIVE” play by play coverage starts at 7 p.m. with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor and Luke Willoughby.
LISTEN LIVE ON WJLE AM 1480/ FM 101.7 and LIVE STREAMING at www.wjle.com.
Catch the exciting sound of Tracy Fann on WJLE’s “Jammin’ at the 428” Today (Friday)
November 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Catch the exciting sound of Tracy Fann on WJLE’s “Jammin’ at the 428” Friday morning
The program will air at 8:30 a.m. following the “Old Time Country Community Radio Show”
Jim Hicks, the host of the show, will interview Tracy and showcase her music on the program.
“We had so much fun visiting with Tracy. She is a great singer and talented songwriter. I hope to sing a duet with her soon. She brings a room alive when she walks in. We had a great time,” said Hicks.
Fann records at Rick Scruggs’ Studio in Smithville, also known as the 428.
To hear this show click the link below or click the dropdown box under the “Community” section of the WJLE homepage near the top and look for “Jammin’ at the 428”.
Four Arrested and Over 17 Pounds of Meth Seized in Undercover Drug Investigation
November 7, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Acting on a tip that large amounts of methamphetamine were being shipped to this area, agents of the TBI and members of the 13th Judicial District Drug Task Force including the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department made a huge drug bust Monday night at the marina of Edgar Evins State Park.
More than 17 pounds of methamphetamine were seized and four people arrested including 30 year old Jacob Matthew Douglas of Gainesboro, 38 year old Gary Hoyt JR Copley of Cookeville, 30 year old Taylor Ross Mayberry of Baxter, and 37 year old Tiffany Dawn Baker of Cookeville. Neither of these defendants were connected in any way with the marina. The owners and management of the marina were not involved and unaware of the illegal activity there.
All are charged with sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) while Douglas and Baker are also charged with armed dangerous felony for being in possession of a firearm while committing a felony.. Bond for Mayberry and Copley is $150,000 each while Douglas and Baker are each under a $160,000 bond.
All except Baker made their first General Sessions Court appearance by video arraignment from the jail today (Thursday) where they are incarcerated. Attorneys were appointed to represent them. Their cases will be back on the court docket November 21. Baker, who has been released on bond, did not make a court appearance today. She is to be in court for the first time in this case November 21.
According to the arrest warrants, “On November 4th, Agents with the TBI and 13th Drug Task Force conducted an ongoing drug investigation at Edgar Evins Marina. During this investigation, agents involved were alerted of a large shipment of methamphetamine arriving from Georgia to the Upper Cumberland area. During this investigation, agents involved discovered approximately eight kilograms (more than 17 pounds) of methamphetamine, packaging material, digital scales, a large sum of money, and numerous firearms with the intent to go armed”.
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