2021 DCHS Cheerleaders Attend Camp

June 25, 2021
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The DCHS football and basketball cheerleaders attended NCA camp together at the Great Wolf Lodge in Lagrange, Georgia June 14th-17th. While at camp, they won the Top Team Cheer Trophy for exemplifying the best cheerleading technique, skill incorporation and performance ability. To win this award, they performed a spirited entrance with running and standing tumbling, a cheer they learned at camp and incorporated a pyramid. By winning this competition, each member will have the opportunity to attend one of the Varsity Special Events.

In addition to this, they also received superior ribbons for strong technique and leading the crowd well. They received technical excellence certificates for jumps and stunts and earned the spirit stick each day for showing sincere spirit and enthusiasm.

Fifteen members of the teams were nominated for the NCA All-American team. They are Kyleigh Hill, Evie Day, Addison Puckett, Addison Roller, Sadie West, Keirstine Robinson, Bella France, Reese Williams, Kortnee Skeen, Carlee West, Morgan Walker, Ally Fuller, Elaina Turner, Macy Anderson, and Annabella Dakas. These individuals are selected by NCA instructors for displaying superior cheerleading techniques in jumps, tumbling, stunting, motion technique, leadership and dance.

Seven cheerleaders made the All-American Team. They are Addison Puckett, Addison Roller, Keirstine Robinson, Sadie West, Carlee West, Elaina Turner and Annabella Dakas. This is earned by individuals that exhibit outstanding cheerleading skills during the All-American Team tryout. These skills include 3 advanced jumps, a spirited entrance and a perfected camp cheer. Sadie West received the NCA Top All-American medal for earning the highest score in the All-American tryout.

Three of the senior cheerleaders were given applications to join the NCA staff. They are Addison Puckett, Addison Roller and Keirstine Robinson.

The teams are coached by Amanda Fuller, Taylor Chapman and Kelly Agee.

June 25, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Two people escaped unharmed from a burning mobile home early this morning (Friday).

County Firefighters were summoned to the residence of Diane Roller at 843 Old West Point Road at 12:52 a.m. and found the front porch ablaze. The fire had also penetrated to the inside of the trailer. They quickly knocked down the flames with moderate damage to the home although it is currently not livable.

According to Fire Captain Brian Williams, Roller heard a noise and awoke Gavin McDaniel who opened the front door and discovered the fire. Both Roller and McDaniel escaped through the rear door without injury. The fire did claim their chinchilla .

Members of the Midway, Johnson’s Chapel, and Four Seasons Fire Stations responded along with the tanker truck. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene.

Roller was renting the trailer from the owner Alton Cantrell. The cause of the fire is undetermined.

June 24, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A 17 year old runaway from the Timothy Hill Boys Home who broke into several vehicles overnight in the Cookeville Highway area has been taken into custody.

According to Sheriff Patrick Ray the boy left the home on Relax Drive Wednesday night but returned later and was found asleep on the property this morning (Thursday).

“On Wednesday, June 23rd at 9:49 pm, deputies were dispatched to Relax Drive at the Timothy Hill Boys Home in reference to a 17 year old runaway. The boy was last seen at the home at around 8:40 pm. Deputies collected information for a missing person report and patrolled the area looking for the juvenile,” said Sheriff Ray in a prepared statement.

Early this morning, June 24 deputies began getting calls to respond to several homes on Ponder Road, Cookeville Highway, and Briarwood Court where the break-ins had occurred.

“At around 8:45 am, deputies were notified that an employee of the Timothy Hill Boys Home found the runaway asleep on the property. After questioning him, the boy said he was trying to find a vehicle with keys in it so he could leave the state and go to Mississippi. The teen further stated that he went to a residence on Puckett’s Point Road and broke into a garage to steal a vehicle there but found no keys in the automobile. He then ventured to Ponder Road where he found keys in a truck, but it had a straight shift transmission and he could not drive it. After that the boy then went to several homes on Cookeville Highway and Briarwood Court trying to break into automobiles there before he was spotted on Allen’s Ferry Road near Stonegate by a passerby and given a ride back to Relax Drive,” Sheriff Ray continued.

“During these vehicle break-ins, the teen stole money, multiple sets of various keys, and a taser. Some of the sets of keys, money and the taser have been recovered and returned,” Sheriff Ray said.

Juvenile petitions have been taken on the boy for committing delinquent acts and he will appear in Juvenile Court July 7th.

Additional reports are still being received

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