DeKalb West School Top Students Announced

October 17, 2024
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School wrapped up the first 9 weeks with many students taking home excellent report cards. Students who make all “A’s” are named to the Principal’s list while students earning “A/B’s” are added to the Honor Roll.

Making the Principal’s list from Mr. Dwayne Blair’s 8^th grade homeroom are the following Tori Harbaugh, Cryslan Cecil, Kaylee Womack, Caroline Neal, Mia Hall, and Bella Gonzalez. Students on the A/B Honor Roll are Adam Brown, Yesica Gonzalez, Javan Hefflin, Makenna Lomas, Joelle Cool, Kate Pistole, Logan Winfree, Levi Cripps, Kayla Checci, Jacob Johnson.

In Mrs. Mollie Bratten’s 8th grade class, Gabe Blair and Kaden Mullinax made the Principal’s list with All A’s. Named to the Honor Roll with A’s and B’s the first 9 weeks were Jeretzy Aguillar, Katelyn Fry, Halia McDaniel, Slade Bennett, Kylie Pierce, Jada Hale, and Isaac Scott.

The following DWS 7th grade students made the Principal’s list: Hailey Brown, Alyssa Cecil, Christian Cripps, Joshua Grabovac, Zane Griffith, Masen Hamlet, Hannah Harbaugh, Bentley Martin, Lucas Nokes, Charley Prichard, Levi Reynolds, Emily Roberts, Grady Thomason, and Preston Williams.

7th grade Honor Roll students are Maks Austin, John Micheal Byrd, Sophia Caraway, Billy Clark, Jackson Dunaway, Natalia Ferrell, Curtis Fox, Kayden Harbaugh, Bryce Harvey, Brayden Heflin, Landon Holmes, Brylee Key, Indra Lewis, Abram Maynard, Kayleigh Ramirez, Braxton Taylor, and Alex Vincent.

Mrs. Melissa Sliger’s 6th grade Principal’s list students are Leah Chittwood, Jace Davis, Holden Leiser, Zadah Miller, Karson Mullinax, Jaxson Murphy, Conner Robinson, and Turner Stanley. Her A/B Honor Roll students are Hayden Caraway, Tyler Clemons, Kynlee Griffith, Sylar Hickman, Ivy Melton, Derek Pinkston, Shayla Rebertus, Colton Saso-Varble, Kayla Sebolt, and Lexie South.

Mrs. Kaylee Curtis’s 6th grade Principal’s list students are Paisley Avera, Wyatt Bain, James Carter, Cash Hancock, Taelyn Cork, Sawyer Hendrix, Hailey Medrano, Bradi Turney, and Kensley Womack. Named to the Honor Roll are Jack Fakes, Zara Fox, Caison Grisham, Chase Groshong, Cainnan Humphrey, Luke Johnson, Bailey McDaniel, Karlee Pierce, and Isabella Scott.

Ms. Jeanna Caplinger’s Honor Roll includes Keiton Adams, Colby Dailey, Jonah King, Mary Moore, and Braylyn Rice. Named to the Principal’s List are the following: Maddison Baratta, Shaniya Bates, Katy Bowen, Jaritzy Camacho, Aniston Cox, Asher Desimone, Harper Hale, Maggie Hendrix, Riley Martin, Carson Maynard, Cammi Neal, Aler Organ, Mabry Organ, and Savannah Stanley.

Mrs. Rachel Desimone’s list for Honor Roll are: Waylon Ellis, Kalynn Lattimore, Wesleigh McBay,
Teigen Saso-Varble, and Emma Thomason. Principal’s List are Abram Bratten, Eden Donnell, Lila Driver, Annalyn Garrett, Noah Hall, Jordyn Janecke, Molly Reynolds, and Lileigh Smith.

Mrs. Cathleen Humphrey’s 4th grade Principal list students are Deacon Arnold, Josee Cripps, Axle Janecke, Everly Keith, Madilyn Kitts, Katie Jo Prichard, Andrew Savilla, and Ty Vickers. A/B Honor Roll includes Kaycie Avera, Kennedy Avera, Aliat Brown, Kayla Hamlet, Addyson Hatfield, Madison Moore, Annabelle Ray, Sydney Turner, and Gavin Tyree.

Mrs. Samantha Woodward’s 4th grade Principal list students are Paola Aguilar, Ripley Barnes, Jacob Blair, Claire Cripps, Vaylee Ellis, Jett Nokes, Marley Pyburn, and Auna-Leigh Starnes. A/B Honor Roll includes Bryer Dickson, Leyla Garza, Jameson Gleaves, Lyric Heflin, Cooper Robinson, and Joseph Stoner.

October 17, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Ricky Atnip and Dewain Hendrixson are tied for first place among WJLE’s Fearless Forecasters picking winners for the first seven weeks of the college football season.

Ricky and Dewain have compiled a record of 66-39 followed by Darrell Gill, Scott Brown, and Scott Goodwin each with a record of 64-41, John Pryor 61-44, Grant James and Alex Woodward each at 60-45, and Chad Kirby at 59-46.

For the week, Darrell Gill and John Pryor tied for the best record at 11-4 followed by Scott Brown, Scott Goodwin, Chad Kirby, and Dewain Hendrixson each at 10-5, Grant James and Ricky Atnip each at 9-6 and Alex Woodward at 8-7.

One of the forecasters hit his underdog pick last week. Alex Woodward got 14 points with Vanderbilt’s win over Kentucky.

Overall, Dewain Hendrixson has 26.5 underdog points followed by Darrell Gill with 23.5, Chad Kirby 19.5, Alex Woodward 18.5, Ricky Atnip 15, Scott Brown 11, John Pryor 9.5, Grant James 7.5, and Scott Goodwin 6.5.

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

Louisiana at Coastal Carolina, Miami at Louisville, Nebraska at Indiana, Kansas State at West Virginia, Oklahoma State at BYU, Michigan at Illinois, Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, South Carolina at Oklahoma, Auburn at Missouri, Kentucky at Florida, Georgia at Texas, LSU at Arkansas, Ball State at Vanderbilt, Alabama at Tennessee and in the NFL the Tennessee Titans at the Buffalo Bills.

Catch the Fearless Forecasters on WJLE today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. on AM 1480/FM 101.7 and the LIVE stream at www.wjle.com.

The program is sponsored by the Charles D. Atnip Realty and Auction Company, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, FirstBank, DeKalb County Insurance, DeKalb County Ace Hardware, Gill Automotive, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Wilson Bank & Trust, and Domino’s Pizza.

October 16, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Fair Association and the Alexandria Lion’s Club are sponsoring a benefit Tractor Pull for Carter Hale in his battle against Hodgkin’s Lymphoma this Saturday, October 19 at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds.

“Pulling for Carter” kicks off at 5 p.m. and all proceeds will go toward Carter’s medical expenses. The cost for admission is $10 and its free to children ages 5 and younger. The Lion’s Club will be serving up their famous BBQ along with a full concession menu from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. Even if you’re not into the Tractor Pull, stop by the AG Center Building for a BBQ plate and help support Carter and his family.

“Carter and his family are special to our community, the Lions Club, and the Fair Association. Since June, Carter has been a true warrior, facing chemo with incredible strength and positivity. Now, its our turn to pull together and show him how much we care,” said Matt Boss, DeKalb County Fair President.

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