County Clerk’s Office to Celebrate National Blue & Green Day for Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness

April 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Supporters of organ, eye and tissue donation will celebrate National Blue & Green Day on Friday, April 12 as part of National Donate Life Month.

The DeKalb County Clerk’s Office is partnering with Tennessee Donor Services in the awareness effort.

Blue & Green Day, April 12^th is a time for Tennesseans to rally around organ and tissue donation by wearing or decorating businesses Blue & Green to raise awareness to register as an organ and tissue donor.

Currently over 3,000 Tennesseans are waiting for a life-saving transplant including one in DeKalb County. Last year 701 Tennesseans received a transplant and with one living in this county.

Share your photos with #BlueGreenTN19!  It is easy to register when getting or renewing your Tennessee Driver’s license or state ID.  You can also go to DonateLIfeTN.org to register.  Remember to share your decision with your family and loved ones.”

County Clerks across the state play a role in promoting the gift of life message by offering residents the opportunity to donate a dollar when they renew their car tag every year. Those dollars are used for the creation and distribution of educational materials for the public and school-based programs through the Tennessee County Clerks Organ Donor Awareness Foundation.

April 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Ready for a walk? “Major” sure is!

This week’s WJLE/DeKalb Animal Coalition featured pet is “Major, a 2 year old, 35 pound, Australian Shepherd mix.

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“He came to the shelter after recovering from a broken pelvis. He is all healed up and ready to take on the world. He loves to be outside but is just as content leaned up against you for some attention. “Major” would do well with kids and a large area to play. If he sounds like the perfect addition to your family, stop by the shelter to meet him Thursday, Friday, or Saturday,” said Director Megan Moore.

For more information call 615-597-1363.

The shelter is located at 186 Transfer Station Road behind Tenneco Automotive.

Since WJLE began partnering with the DeKalb Animal Coalition for the “Pet of the Week” segment, all six pets featured have been adopted or sent to rescue including Sugar and Sonny, the beagle mixed siblings; Bear, an Akita Shepard mix; Clarabelle, a Maine Coon mix cat; Toby, a Boxer mix; and Leo, a Chihuahua mix.

April 9, 2019
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School this morning (April 9) announced the April Students of the Month. Chosen for the honor were Maggie Hendrix, PreK; Lucas Yancey, Kindergarten; Charley Prichard, 1st grade; Jonah Maynard, 2nd grade; Max Hendrixson, 3rd grade; Izzy Prichard, 4th grade; Kolby Slager, 5th grade; Lauren Fry, 6th grade; Emily Satterfield, 7th grade; and Noah Evans, 8th grade. Teachers’ selections are based on academic performance, character, and other traits that make them excellent students.

Front row l to r: Max Hendrixon, Charley Prichard, Lucas Yancey, Maggie Hendrix, and Jonah Maynard. Back row l to r: Principal Sabrina Farler, Emily Satterfield, Lauren Fry, Noah Evans, Izzy Prichard, Kolby Slager, and Assistant Principal Joey Agee.

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