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Deadline Approaching to Sign up for Free Thanksgiving Day Meal

November 20, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

You have two more days to sign up for a free Thanksgiving Day meal thanks to the DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA).

DESA with the help of volunteers will again be preparing and delivering Thanksgiving Meals to DeKalb County residents on Thursday, November 28.

This year’s meal will consist of turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and a homemade dessert.

If you or a family member would like a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day, please call one of the numbers listed below or visit the website listed to be added to our delivery list. They will need your address, phone number, and the number of persons in your household. The meals are scheduled to be delivered between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon.

DESA will accept names of persons requesting a meal through Friday, November 22.

To get your name on the delivery list, call 615-464-0575 or 615-712-4286 or visit www.dekalbesa.com/meal

Additionally, if you want to support this community project by donating or volunteering your time to prepare meals and/or make deliveries, you can contact the phone number above. Donations can be made at Wilson Bank & Trust or by visiting www.dekalbesa.com and choose MEAL DELIVERIES in the menu.

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association also plans to prepare and deliver meals on Christmas Eve. A future announcement will be publicized later for this project.




DCHS Teams Suffer Opening Road Losses at Wilson Central

November 20, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams opened the 2024-25 campaign with Hall of Champions road losses at Wilson Central Tuesday night.

The Lady Tigers opened with a 62 to 39 defeat and the Tigers lost 59 to 40.

In the girls game, Wilson Central led 23 to 3 in the 1st period, 35 to 13 at halftime, and 52 to 26 after the 3rd period enroute to a 62 to 39 win.

For DeKalb County, Avery Agee scored 10, Jordan Agee 9, Chloe Van Vranken 7, Allie Melton 4, Lillie Young 3, and Laurie Rigsby, Millie Barton, and Jerusalem Aldino each with 2.

For the boys, DC led 7 to 6 after the 1st period but fell behind 21 to 17 by halftime and 38 to 27 after the 3rd period before losing 59 to 40.

The Tigers saw Dallas Kirby with 18 points followed by Jon Hendrix 5, Porter Hancock and Logan Duke each with 4 and David Wheeler, Jordan Parker, and Seth Fuson each with 3.

The DCHS teams will travel to Gordonsville Saturday for a Hall of Fame Play Day.




TSSAA Re-classification for 2025-2029 to Affect Some DCHS Sports

November 19, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has released the updated classifications across all sports for the 2025-2029 cycle including at DeKalb County High School.

Starting with the 2025 season, DeKalb County will remain part of the Class 4A-Region 4 alignment in football as will all the current teams that make up Region 4 with the exception of Cumberland County which is reportedly becoming independent.

In boys and girls basketball, baseball, and girls softball, DCHS will be going from Class 3A Region 4, District 7 to Class 3A Region 4, District 8. DeKalb County will be part of only a four team district which will also include Macon County, Watertown, and Murfreesboro Central. The current makeup of the district is DCHS, Cumberland County, Livingston Academy, Stone Memorial, Upperman, and White County. Starting in 2025, Cumberland County, Livingston Academy, Stone Memorial, Upperman, and White County will remain part of District 7 in basketball, baseball, and softball. Other sports will also be affected by the re-classification as follows:

2023-2025: Football – Class 4A Region 4
Cumberland Co. High School (Crossville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Macon Co. High School (Lafayette, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
White Co. High School (Sparta, TN)

2025-2029: Football- Class 4A Region 4
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Macon Co. High School (Lafayette, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
White Co. High School (Sparta, TN)

2023-2025: Basketball/Baseball/ Softball Class 3A Region 4
District 7
Cumberland Co. High School (Crossville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
White Co. High School (Sparta, TN)

2025-2029: Basketball/Baseball/ Softball Class 3A Region 4
District 8

DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Macon Co. High School (Lafayette, TN)
Murfreesboro Central Magnet School (Murfreesboro, TN)
Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)

2023-2025: Class 2A Golf- Region 4
District 7
Cookeville High School (Cookeville, TN)
Cumberland Co. High School (Crossville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
Warren Co. High School (McMinnville, TN)
White Co. High School (Sparta, TN)

2025-2029: Class A Golf- Region 4
District 8
Cannon Co. High School (Woodbury, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Gordonsville High School (Gordonsville, TN)
Macon Co. High School (Lafayette, TN)
Murfreesboro Central Magnet School (Murfreesboro, TN)
Red Boiling Springs High School (Red Boiling Springs, TN)
Smith Co. High School (Carthage, TN)
Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)
Westmoreland High School (Westmoreland, TN)

2023-2025: Class 2A Soccer- Region 4
District 7
Cumberland Co. High School (Crossville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)
White Co. High School (Sparta, TN)

2025-2029: Class 2A Soccer- Region 4
District 7
Cumberland Co. High School (Crossville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)
White Co. High School (Sparta, TN)

2023-2025: Class 2A Tennis-Region 4
District 7
Cookeville High School (Cookeville, TN)
Cumberland Co. High School (Crossville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
Warren Co. High School (McMinnville, TN)
White Co. High School (Sparta, TN)

2025-2029:Class A Tennis Region 4
District 8
Cannon Co. High School (Woodbury, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Gordonsville High School (Gordonsville, TN)
Macon Co. High School (Lafayette, TN)
Murfreesboro Central Magnet School (Murfreesboro, TN)
Red Boiling Springs High School (Red Boiling Springs, TN)
Smith Co. High School (Carthage, TN)
Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)
Westmoreland High School (Westmoreland, TN)

2023-2025: Class 2A Girls Volleyball Region 4
District 7
Cumberland Co. High School (Crossville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)

2025-2029: Class 2A Girls Volleyball Region 4
District 7
Cannon Co. High School (Woodbury, TN)
Cumberland Co. High School (Crossville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)

2023-2025: Class A-AA Region 4-Girls/Boys Cross Country
Alvin C. York Institute (Jamestown, TN)
Cannon Co. High School (Woodbury, TN)
Cascade High School (Bell Buckle, TN)
Clay Co. High School (Celina, TN)
Community High School (Unionville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Eagleville High School (Eagleville, TN)
Fayetteville High School (Fayetteville, TN)
Forrest High School (Chapel Hill, TN)
Franklin Co. High School (Winchester, TN)
Gordonsville High School (Gordonsville, TN)
Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet (Nashville, TN)
Huntland High School (Huntland, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Macon Co. High School (Lafayette, TN)
Moore Co. High School (Lynchburg, TN)
Murfreesboro Central Magnet School (Murfreesboro, TN)
Red Boiling Springs High School (Red Boiling Springs, TN)
Smith Co. High School (Carthage, TN)
Tullahoma High School (Tullahoma, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)
Westmoreland High School (Westmoreland, TN)
White Co. High School (Sparta, TN)

2025-2029: Class AA- Section 3-Girls/Boys Cross Country
Battle Creek High School (Spring Hill, TN)
Cumberland Co. High School (Crossville, TN)
DeKalb Co. High School (Smithville, TN)
Giles Co. High School (Pulaski, TN)
Lawrence Co. High School (Lawrenceburg, TN)
Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)
Macon Co. High School (Lafayette, TN)
Marshall Co. High School (Lewisburg, TN)
Murfreesboro Central Magnet School (Murfreesboro, TN)
Spring Hill High School (Columbia, TN)
Stone Memorial High School (Crossville, TN)
Tullahoma High School (Tullahoma, TN)
Upperman High School (Baxter, TN)
Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)
White Co. High School (Sparta, TN)




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