Livestock Forage Program Signup Underway

October 5, 2024
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Do you have cattle, sheep, goats, or equine animals? If so, you could be eligible to receive payment from the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency. According to Donny Green, County Executive Director, signup for the Livestock Forage Program is now underway and will continue through January 30, 2025.

The Livestock Forage Assistance Program (LFP) has been approved for DeKalb and Cannon counties due to recent and extreme drought conditions that have affected livestock grazing during the 2024 normal grazing period. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses for covered livestock on land with permanent vegetative cover or planted specifically for grazing.

According to the U. S. Drought Monitor, DeKalb and Cannon counties were designated as D3 (Extreme Drought intensity) counties on September 24, 2024. This designation qualifies eligible livestock producers in the county for three monthly payments.

Livestock producers operating in DeKalb and Cannon counties are urged to call the Smithville USDA Service Center at 615-597-8225, Ext. 2 to schedule an appointment to complete the Livestock Forage Program application. Signup for the 2024 LFP will end on January 30, 2025.

October 5, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The Macon County Tigers scored 35 unanswered points to come from behind and defeat the DeKalb County Tigers 49 to 27 at Lafayette Friday night.

DeKalb County drops to 5-2 on the season and 1-2 in the region while Macon County improves to 5-2 and goes to 2-2 on region play.

Next week, the Tigers will travel to Cumberland County. Kick-off will be at 7 p.m. on October 11 and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

Macon County scored first on a 17-yard run by Gabe Borders completing a 63-yard drive. Eli Gammon came on for the extra point and Macon County led 7-0 with 8:16 left in the 1st period.

DeKalb County answered on a 31-yard pass from Quarterback Jordan Parker to Jon Hendrix with 6:52 left in the 1st period. Kicker Adrian Prater booted through the extra point and the game was tied at 7-7.

After a Macon County fumble and later a DC blocked punt, Macon County began a drive at the DeKalb 30-yard line and then scored on a 25-yard run by Luke Gammon with 3:06 left in the 1st period. Eli Gammon tacked on the extra point and Macon County led 14-7.

Macon County later turned the ball over after a punt reception and DC took over at the MC 4-yard line. Ryan Lyons then scored on a 4-yard TD run with 11:37 left in the 2nd period. The PAT attempt by Prater was no good but DeKalb County cut the Macon County lead to 14-13.

DC recovered a Macon County fumble midway through the 2nd period and the DC Tigers took over at the MC 35-yard line. Quarterback Jordan Parker then gave his team the lead on a 19-yard run with 6:56 left until halftime. Parker also converted the 2-point conversion run and DC led 21 to 14.

DC kicker Adrian Prater extended the Tiger lead with 8 seconds left in the first half on a 33-yard field goal and the score at halftime was 24-14 in favor of DeKalb County.

Prater added another field goal with 5:43 left in the 3rd period good for 25 yards to put DeKalb County on top 27 to 14. But it was all Macon County from that point on in the game.

Macon County scored on a 27-yard TD run by Zach Borders with 2:36 left in the 3rd period. Eli Gammon added the extra point and the MC Tigers cut the DC lead to 27-21.

Luke Gammon then scored for Macon County on an 80-yard run with 1:19 left in the 3rd period. Eli Gammon converted the PAT and MC regained the lead 28 to 27.

After a DC turnover on a punt attempt, Macon County took over at the DC 40-yard line. Zach Borders then scored on a 10-yard run with 10:09 left in the 4th period and with the extra point by Eli Gammon MC had built a 35 to 27 advantage.

Macon County got on the board again on a Zach Borders 90-yard sprint to the endzone and with Eli Gammons’ extra point MC had extended its lead to 42 to 27.

The last Macon County score came on a blocked DC punt near the DC endzone as Taylen Swaffer picked it up and ran it in for a TD. Eli Gammon added the extra point and Macon County came from behind to claim a 49 to 27 victory.

October 4, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Sheriff Patrick Ray said he wants to clear up some confusion about the pickup of aggressive dogs in the county.

“In this 2024-25 budget, the county gave the DeKalb Animal Coalition $36,805 as a contribution. The county also pays the animal coalition $110 to $120 per pickup for each aggressive dog,” said Sheriff Ray. “The only dogs the county picks up are aggressive dogs so if someone has an aggressive stray dog in their neighborhood, they need to call the dispatch line at 615-215-3000 and tell the dispatcher there is an aggressive stray dog around their house and one of the deputies will come down (respond). That has to be approved through either someone with the sheriff’s department or the county mayor’s office on aggressive dogs only,” he said.

“The county does not pick up stray dogs. If the deputy goes down there and finds that the dog is aggressive, we will get the animal coalition to pick it up and they (animal coalition) will charge the county $110 to $120 per pickup. If the dog is found to be non-aggressive then the county will not pick it up. That will be between whoever the complainant is and the animal coalition to determine if the animal coalition will take the animal,” Sheriff Ray explained.

“So, for aggressive dogs, call central dispatch at 615-215-3000. If it is not an aggressive dog, then the complainant will need to call the animal coalition to see if they will take the dog. The complainant will be responsible for transporting that dog to the animal coalition. The county will not pay for that,” said Sheriff Ray.

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