News
March 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A state prisoner originally from DeKalb County who escaped Wednesday after walking away from a work detail at the landfill in Clay County is back in custody.
Jackson County authorities announced that 30 year old Travis Eric Patterson is back behind bars. He is being housed in the Jackson County Jail.
Patterson is due to appear in DeKalb County Criminal Court on April 8 to be arraigned after being named in grand jury indictments last November stemming from a drug raid on his Toad Road home on June 20, 2018.
He has been serving the balance of a four year prison sentence in a previous drug case after violating his probation.
Patterson is under indictment for the June offenses which include possession of marijuana (6 ounces) for resale, possession of a schedule II drug (15 grams of methamphetamine), simple possession of a schedule IV drug (xanax), and possession of a firearm by a felon (6 counts- six weapons).
DCHS Junior Raiden Martin Elected State FBLA President (VIEW VIDEO HERE)
March 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Raiden Martin, a Junior at DeKalb County High School, has been elected President of the Tennessee Future Business Leaders of America.
Martin, son of Tim and Michiko Martin of Smithville, was elected during the FBLA Spring Conference in Chattanooga March 10-13. He has served for the past year as the state FBLA Treasurer. As President, Martin will serve as an advocate for the FBLA and will be attending the national leadership conference.
The purpose of FBLA is to prepare members for careers in business and to assist them by becoming better employees and citizens. FBLA helps students develop leadership abilities, prepares them for entry into a business-related occupations, and offers a setting where members compete at regional, state and national levels in business and technology curriculum.
Director of Schools Patrick Cripps praised Martin during Thursday night’s monthly Board of Education meeting. “We are super proud of Raiden. He is a charismatic young man and he will serve this state and our community well. We are very proud and ecstatic of his accomplishments,” he said.
Poss and Brown Win Most Coveted DCHS Basketball Awards, Maynard Named MVC
March 15, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Senior Tanner Poss was named the DCHS Tiger basketball Most Valuable Player Friday night at the annual team banquet, while Senior Lydia Brown received the Lady Tiger MVP honor. Senior Zoe Maynard is the Most Valuable Cheerleader. The awards were sponsored by Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. The MVP and MVC awards are named in memory of Allen D. Hooper.
In addition to being named MVP, Tanner Poss received an award as the team’s “Toughest” player and was recognized as having earned “Honorable Mention” in District 8AA. Poss was further honored late in the season for having scored 1,000 points in his high school career. A feat he actually achieved last year. Poss, a two time Tiger MVP winner, was sidelined for much of the year due to an injury. Had the injury not occurred, Tiger Coach John Sanders said Poss would most likely have attained even more awards especially at the district level. Poss first received MVP honors as a sophomore.
Along with having earned the MVP honor, Lydia Brown was recognized for having been named to the 2nd Team All-District and 1st Team All-Region.
The DeKalb County Lady Tigers wrapped up an historic season losing to Marshall County in the quarterfinals of the Class AA State Tournament at Murfreesboro last week. They closed out the campaign with a record of 23-12. It was the first State Tournament appearance for a DCHS girls team since 1965.
The season for the Tigers ended with a loss to Upperman in the District 8AA Tournament last month. The Tigers finished with an overall record of 6-23.
Other individual cheerleading awards included:
MVC: Zoe Maynard
Most Spirited: Holly Evans
Best Stunts: MaKayla Cook
Best Jumps: Presley Agee
Best Dancer: Callie Mulloy
Best Cheer: Grace King
Most Improved: Monica Carlton
Other Lady Tiger basketball awards were as follows:
MVP: Lydia Brown
Best Defensive Player and Best Ball Handler: Mya Ruch
Best 6th Man: Joni Robinson
Best Free Throw Shooter, Best Rebounder, and the Hustle Award: Kadee Ferrell
Most Improved and Toughest Player: Kenzie France
Best Passer: Maddison Parsley
Best Attitude: Leah Davis
In addition to Lydia Brown, Emme Colwell, and Kadee Ferrell were named to the 1st Team-All Region. Ferrell also joined Brown on the All-District 2nd Team and she (Ferrell) made the All-Freshmen Team. Emme Colwell was named to the 3rd Team All-District and Mya Ruch made the All-Defensive Team.
Lady Tiger Coach Danny Fish received the District 8AA girls coach of the year.
For the Tigers,
MVP and Toughest Player: Tanner Poss
Best Offensive Player: Nathan Atkins
Best Defensive Player and Best Rebounder: Dallas Cook
Most Improved: Noah Martin
Best Free Throw Shooter and Best Passer: Colter Norris
Best Ball Handler and Hustle Award: Dakota White
Best Sixth Man: Hayden Thomas
Best Attitude: Brayden Antoniak
Hardest Worker: Aidan Whitman
Nathan Atkins was named to the 3rd Team All-District and Dallas Cook and Tanner Poss received Honorable Mention. Cook was also named to the All-Defensive Team.
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