Its Basketball Time at DCHS

November 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The high school basketball season tipped off Tuesday night for the DCHS Tigers and Lady Tigers as they hosted Pickett County in the Hall of Champions.

In the girls game, the Lady Tigers lost 73 to 68 while the Tigers came up short falling 52 to 49.

The Lady Tigers led 21 to 13 after the 1^st period, 40 to 35 by halftime, and 60 to 48 after the 3^rd period  but were outscored 25 to 8 in the 4^th period and lost 73 to 68.

Lydia Brown led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 27 points followed by Kaydee Ferrell and Kennedy Agee each with 9 points, Mya Ruch 7, Joni Robinson and Emme Colwell each with 6, and Maddison Parsley and Kenzie France each with 2 points.

Pickett County held a 17 to 9 lead over the Tigers after the 1^st period, 26 to 15 by halftime, and 36 to 34 after the 3^rd period before going on to win 52 to 49.

For the Tigers, Nathan Atkins and Dallas Cook each scored 12. Hayden Thomas 9. Brayden Howard and Dakota White each with 6 and Evan Jones and Josh Carlton each with 2.

The Tigers will be back in action Saturday, November 17 as they host Van Buren County in the Hall of Champions starting with the girls game at 4 p.m. at DCHS.

November 13, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Through fingerprints, investigators have now identified a woman found dead Monday morning in Smithville as 28 year old Jessica Renee Stephens of Cannon County. Her cause of death will be determined following the completion of the autopsy and toxicology report.

The case remains under investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

“On Monday, November 12 DeKalb Central Dispatch received a call at 7:50 a.m. of a body lying in a backyard on Parkway Drive Smithville. Officers with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the 13^th District Attorney’s Office were summoned to the scene,” said Sheriff Patrick Ray in a prepared statement.

Officers at the scene could not produce any photo identification on the body  at that time. She was described as a white female, approximately 5’4” inches tall, approximately 120-125 pounds, sandy blonde hair, approximately 30-40 years of age. She was wearing maroon medical scrubs and brown boots. There was an orange Home Depot jersey, brown jacket and blue shirt at the scene. She also had a pierced belly button, a tattoo of a cross on the back of her neck, and what appeared to be a “M” “W” or “3” tattooed on her right hand.

“Thanks to those who contacted us to provide information in efforts to identify the woman,” said Sheriff Ray and the TBI in a joint statement

November 13, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

An elderly woman who went to her former boyfriend’s home looking for a confrontation Monday apparently got more than she bargained for and is now facing charges of domestic violence and assault.

76 year old Sarah Opal Atnip of Shady Drive Smithville is under a $5,500 bond and her court date is set for November 29.

In a prepared statement, Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Monday at 12:15 p.m. DeKalb Central Dispatch received a call of a domestic violence incident at a residence on Allen Street in Smithville. Sheriff’s  Department deputies responded.

An investigation into the disturbance revealed that Atnip drove to the home of her  62 year old former boyfriend to confront him. Atnip’s adult granddaughter rode with her. After he ordered Atnip off his property, she drove into the rear end of his automobile moving it about three feet leaving black marks. He then hit Atnip’s windshield with a wooden lounge chair trying to stop her from pushing his vehicle any farther. At this time, Atnip’s granddaughter got out of the vehicle.

Meanwhile the man’s current 57 year old girlfriend, who resides with him at this residence, pulled in the driveway beside of Atnip’s vehicle and got out. Atnip started cussing the woman and then grabbed her hair as both  fell into Atnip’s vehicle. Atnip then hit the woman with a cell phone but she fought back.

After receiving calls about the incident Central Dispatch sent officers to the scene but the fighting had ended by the time they arrived. DeKalb EMS was also summoned to the scene and transported Atnip to the hospital where she received medical treatment and was released a short time later.  The other woman was also injured in the fight

In addition to the charges against her, Atnip was placed under an Order of Protection and according to the bond conditions she is to stay away from her former boyfriend and his girlfriend.

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