Ten DCHS Tigers Earn All-Region Football Honors

November 30, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Ten DCHS Football players have earned 2021 All-Region honors including Tiger Senior Isaac Knowles who has been named the Offensive Most Valuable Player in Region 4, Class 4A.

Knowles is joined by Isaiah Harrington, the region’s Most Outstanding Linebacker; Colby Barnes-Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman; and Diego Coronado-Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.

All Region 1st Team from DeKalb County: Tyler Estes, Brady Hale, Silas Cross, and Wil Farris

All Region 2nd Team from DeKalb County: Ean Jones and Shadie Rankhorn.

The State Football Play-Off run ended for the DeKalb County Tigers November 12 at Baxter with a 40 to 14 loss to the Bees in the second round.

The Tigers concluded the season at 7-5

The Tigers, who finished in 3rd place in Class 4A Region 4 at 3-2, defeated Smith County 33-14, Cumberland County 35-10, Cannon County 49-7, Livingston Academy 45-15, Warren County 28-0, Stone Memorial 21-20, and East Hamilton 35-21. Their losses were to Macon County 32-29, Watertown 38-20, Upperman 24-14, Goodpasture 21-13, and Upperman 40-14

This marked the 11th consecutive State Football Play-Off appearance for DeKalb County, the most in school history.

November 30, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Carthage man pulled over for a traffic offense was found with drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana along with a pistol.

Rickey Lee Tisdale is charged with possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver; simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana); possession of a schedule I drug (heroin); a 2nd offense of driving while suspended; possession of a firearm during a felony; and possession of a schedule IV drug Clonazepam. His bond totals $64,500 and he will make a court appearance on December 2.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Monday, November 22 officers spotted a vehicle driven by a man, later identified as Tisdale, not wearing a seatbelt. The automobile pulled up to a residence where officers were going to serve a warrant. The deputies confronted Tisdale knowing he did not have a valid driver license. Tisdale admitted that he had been driving without a license and that he had just received a citation for the offense a week earlier. Tisdale also has a prior conviction for driving while suspended. Deputies conducted a search and found a Crown Royal bag with a digital scale containing residue, a metal container that held two Clonazepam pills, tin foil in a baggie, and a marijuana cigarette. The vehicle was towed and an inventory search turned up a magnetic box from under the driver seat that held several baggies of a powdery clumpy substance believed to be heroin along with a baggie containing a crystal-like substance thought to be methamphetamine. Also found were more baggies and other drug paraphernalia along with a Hi-Point pistol which was between the driver seat and center console. The total weight of the heroin was 4.12 grams while the methamphetamine weighed 2.86 grams.

53-year-old Dickie Ray Bain of Petty Road, Smithville is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver. His bond is $25,000 and he will make a court appearance December 2.

Sheriff Ray said that on Monday, November 22 a deputy arrested Bain on Allen Ferry Road for active warrants against him. A search of his person turned up a baggie containing a powdered clumpy substance believed to be methamphetamine which field tested positive. It weighed 1.31 grams. Bain also had a large sum of cash on his person that was seized.

42-year-old Zeb Donovan Pololu of Smithville Highway is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver. He was further cited for driving on roadways laned for travel and no insurance. His bond is $10,000 and he will make a court appearance December 16.

Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, November 26 a deputy stopped a red Chevrolet mini-van for the traffic offense of crossing the highway’s middle white dotted lines several times. He then spoke with the driver, Pololu who had no insurance. After obtaining consent to search the vehicle, the officer found in a baggie inside a pocketbook 2.13 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine. Also recovered were other baggies and two scales, one of which had a white substance on it.

33-year-old Sean Stephen Bess of Puckett’s Point Road, Smithville is charged with aggravated burglary, theft over $1,000, theft under $1,000, and forgery. His bond totals $31,500 and his court date is December 16.

Sheriff Ray said that on June 10, 2020 Bess broke into a residence on Puckett’s Point Road and took four checks belonging to the victim. He then forged signatures on those checks between June 12-20, 2020 and deposited the money from those checks into his own bank account totaling $1,310 from July 13-21, 2020.

53-year-old Joseph John Lehman of Edgewood Street, Alexandria is charged with domestic assault and violation of bond conditions. His bond is $5,500 and he will make a court appearance December 16.

Sheriff Ray said that on Monday, November 22 a deputy was summoned to a residence on Edgewood Street in Alexandria due to a physical domestic. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a woman who said that she and her boyfriend, Lehman began arguing before he became angry and threw her into a wall and onto the ground. The woman suffered multiple contusions on her forehead and lacerations to her lip, feet, and legs. The officer learned that Lehman was under active bond conditions from a previous incident. Lehman, who was intoxicated, was placed under arrest for domestic assault.

22-year-old Jesse Glenn Ferrell of Dry Creek Road, Smithville is charged with public intoxication. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court December 9.

Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, November 24 a deputy was summoned to a residence on Tabernacle Road due to an unwanted guest. Upon arrival the deputy spoke with the unwanted guest, Ferrell who appeared to be intoxicated. Ferrell claimed to have been under the influence of speed. Ferrell then became angry and started kicked the door of a parked vehicle.

60-year-old Terry Wayne Shores of Hancock Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on December 9.

Sheriff Ray said that on November 27 a deputy stopped Shores’ vehicle for failure to maintain lane of travel. While speaking with Shores, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from him. As Shores stepped out of the vehicle, he became unsteady on his feet. He also admitted to having consumed alcohol earlier in the night. Shores submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.

November 29, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

“Shadow” needs a home in time for the holidays.

This one-year-old cute and cuddly cat is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”.

“Shadow is so relaxed and he has the best personality. He is content to just hang out on your lap. Shadow is great with people as well as other cats. He is an all-around good boy. His adoption fee is $60. He will be neutered and brought up to date on all his vaccinations with flea prevention on board and he will be micro-chipped if requested and de-wormed. If you would like to meet him visit our website and fill out an adoption application and we will call you to come in and meet him,” said Shelter Director Emmaly Bennett.

Visit the shelter website to see photos of Shadow and other adoptable pets at https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/.

The shelter is now open Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to 12 on Transfer Station Road behind Tenneco Automotive.

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