Early Voting Starts Today (February 14) for March 5 Primaries (View Sample Ballot Here)

February 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Its Election Time!

Early voting begins Wednesday, February 14 for the March 5 DeKalb County Republican and Democratic Primaries and the Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary.

Sample Ballot

Local parties are selecting nominees for local offices including DeKalb County Assessor of Property; Constables in district 1-7; Board of Education in districts 5 & 6, and Criminal Court Judge-Part III (13th Judicial District)

The early voting period will be Wednesday, February 14 through Tuesday, February 27 at the courthouse in Smithville. Two days have been set for early voting in Alexandria at the Fairgrounds Kenneth Sandlin Center building, Thursday, February 15 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon and Tuesday, February 20 from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. The Absentee ballot request deadline is Tuesday, February 27.

The early voting hours for the March 5 primaries will be as follows at the courthouse in Smithville:

Wednesday February 14: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Thursday, February 15: (2 p.m. until 6 p.m.)

Friday, February 16: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Saturday, February 17: (9 a.m. until 12 noon)

Monday, February 19 (CLOSED) PRESIDENTS DAY

Tuesday, February 20: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Wednesday, February 21: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Thursday, February 22: (2 p.m. until 6 p.m.)

Friday, February 23: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

Saturday, February 24: (9 a.m. until 12 noon)

Monday, February 26: (1 p.m. until 5 p.m.)

Tuesday, February 27: (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.)

The DeKalb County Assessor of Property race is contested. The candidates are Republican Incumbent Shannon Cantrell and GOP challenger Amy Clare Lockhart. The winner of the DeKalb Republican Primary in that race will be unopposed in the August 1, 2024 DeKalb County General Election.

The only other local race to be contested in March is in the 5th district for the Board of Education (School Board). The candidates are Republicans Megan Moore and Tom Walkup. Incumbent 5th district member Jamie Cripps is not seeking re-election.

Names of candidates for other local offices in the March 5 GOP primary are as follows:

Board of Education: District 5- Megan Moore and Tom Walkup

Board of Education: District 6- Jason Miller (Incumbent)- Unopposed

Constable: District 1-Tyler Cripps –Unopposed.

Constable: District 2-Danny Adamson- Unopposed.

Constable: District 3-Travis Bryant (Incumbent)-Unopposed.

Constable: District 4-Lane Ball (Incumbent)-Unopposed

Constable: District 5-Mark Milam (Incumbent)-Unopposed

Constable: District 6- No Candidate.

Constable: District 7-Jeremy Wayne Neal-Unopposed

Criminal Court Judge-Part III (13th Judicial District)- Shawn Fry of Cookeville- Unopposed

Party nominees for local offices on March 5 will run in the DeKalb County General Election on Thursday, August 1, 2024 and those elected will take office September 1, 2024.

The following candidates are on Tennessee’s March 5, 2024, ballot in the Super Tuesday Presidential Preference Primary:

Republican Primary Ballot:
•Ryan Binkley
•Chris Christie
•Ron DeSantis
•Nikki Haley
•Asa Hutchinson
•Vivek Ramaswamy
•David Stuckenberg
•Donald J. Trump

Most of the GOP candidates for President have already dropped out of the race but their names still appear on the ballot.

Democratic Primary Ballot:

•Joseph R. Biden

February 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigers and Lady Tigers will make their debut in the District 7AAA Tournament Friday, February 16 at Tennessee Tech.

Both the Tigers and Lady Tigers are the 6th seeds in their respective brackets of the tournament and will each face Livingston Academy, the 3rd seeds. The Lady Tigers will meet the Lady Wildcats Friday at 4 p.m. followed by the Tigers game with the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.

The winner of the girls game will advance to the semi-finals against Upperman, the 2nd seed on Saturday at 4 p.m. The winner of the boys contest will take on Stone Memorial, the 2nd seed in the semi-finals on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

On the other side of the girls bracket, Cumberland County, the 4th seed, will face Stone Memorial, the 5th seed on Friday at 7 p.m. with the winner to take on the number 1 seed White County in the semi-finals on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Meanwhile for the boys, White County, the 4th seed, will meet Cumberland County, the 5th seed at 8:30 p.m. Friday and the winner will advance to the semi-finals to face the number 1 seed Upperman Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

The girls consolation game will be Monday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. followed by the championship game at 9 p.m.

The boys consolation game will be Tuesday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. followed by the championship game at 9 p.m.

February 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Three DCHS basketball players have earned All-District honors.

The selections were announced Monday.

Senior Tiger Conner Close was named to the 1st Team All-District while Senior Lady Tiger Ella VanVranken made the 2nd Team All-District. Sophomore Lady Tiger Chloe VanVranken received Honorable Mention.

District 7 AAA’s Most Valuable Players are Cade Capps of Stone Memorial (boys) and Celeste Reed of White County (girls)

DISTRICT 7AAA ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS (BOYS)

1st Team All-District: Ty Cobb-Upperman, Tripp Pinion-White County, Conner Close-DeKalb County, Wyatt Hughes-Livingston Academy, and Braden Roberts-Upperman

2nd Team All-District: Daniel Bilbrey-Livingston Academy, Bronzden Chaffin-Upperman, Brady Lane-Stone Memorial, Houston Torres-Cumberland County, and Tucker Miller-Livingston Academy

3rd Team All District: Cole Harris-Livingston Academy, Cole Sims-White County, Preston Mayberry-Stone Memorial, Clayton Harris-Upperman, and Rocco Carwile-Livingston Academy

Honorable Mention: Gage Stephenson-White County, Kam Bush- Upperman, Lucas Dickerson-White County, Nolen Carter- Cumberland County, and Evan Huddleston-Upperman

Freshman of the Year: Ty Cobb-Upperman

All Freshman Team: Houston Torres-Cumberland County, Cole Sims-White County, Kayden Page-Stone Memorial, Andrew Dennis-Cumberland County, and Parker Beechboard-Livingston Academy

Defensive MVP: Trip Pinion- White County

All Defensive Team: Cole Sims-White County, Daniel Bilbrey-Livingston Academy, Preston Mayberry-Stone Memorial, Bronzden Chaffin-Upperman, and Wyatt Grothe- Stone Memorial

Most Improved (TIE): Daniel Bilbrey-Livingston Academy and Brayden Roberts-Upperman

Coach of the Year: Bobby McWilliams-Upperman

DISTRICT 7AAA ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS (GIRLS)

1st Team All-District: Ellie Butler-Livingston Academy, Sydney Wilhite-Cumberland County, Ava Jones-White County, Aliyah Hawkins-Cumberland County, and Taylor Dolente-Upperman.

2nd Team All-District: Kortney Headrick-Stone Memorial, Gracie Butler-Upperman, Ella VanVranken-DeKalb County, Keely Mullins-Livingston Academy, and Gracie Clark-White County

3rd Team All-District: Kailee Waldo-Stone Memorial, Mallie Gene Coleman-Livingston Academy, Bella Mullins-Upperman, and Jalynn Baldwin-Cumberland County

Honorable Mention: Chloe VanVranken-DeKalb County, Bella Winningham-White County, Lauren Clark-Cumberland County, Rachel Houston-Stone Memorial, and Bella Stiles-Upperman.

All Freshman Team: MVP-Sydney Wilhite-Cumberland County, Lauren Clark-Cumberland County, Ashlyn Selby-White County, Mia Hughes-Livingston Academy, Makenzie King-Livingston Academy, and Sadie South-Upperman

All Defensive Team: MVP-Aliyah Hawkins-Cumberland County, Ava Jones-White County, Gracie Clark-White County, Mallie Gene Coleman-Livingston Academy, Bella Mullins-Upperman, and Kailee Waldo-Cumberland County.

Most Improved: Gracie Clark-White County

Coach of the Year: Michael Dodgen-White County

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