Plan to hunt or fish this year? Licenses now on sale

February 23, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Plan to hunt or fish this year? Now is the time to purchase your license to get the most out of Tennessee’s license year. New 2019-20 Tennessee hunting and fishing licenses are now on sale, with over one million licenses expected to be purchased in the coming year. All current year Tennessee hunting and fishing licenses expire Feb. 28.

Licenses are available online anytime at www.GoOutdoorsTennessee.com, on the TWRA “On the Go App,” or at one of more than 700 license agents across the state. You can now select to auto-renew your license and never worry about your license expiring again. Customers can also purchase a collector’s card for any annual license. This waterproof, durable card features paintings by Tennessee artists. Customers may choose between a largemouth bass or a waterfowl hunting scene featuring mallards and a retriever.

If you like wildlife of any kind, you should thank a hunter or fisherman. Without them, we would not have the abundance of fish and wildlife that we all enjoy.

Hunters and anglers have been funding Tennessee’s and the nation’s wildlife conservation for more than100 years through license purchases. One-hundred percent of hunting and fishing license fees go to support wildlife conservation in Tennessee. What’s more, a license purchase returns taxes paid on firearms, archery equipment, fishing gear and boat fuel to Tennessee at a rate of up to $40 per year so a license purchase is a great investment. This successful funding system is the Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration program which is the largest driver of wildlife conservation nationwide. Support Tennessee wildlife and buy your 2019-20 licenses now!

February 23, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Lady Tigers upset the 11^th ranked Cumberland County Lady Jets winning 67 to 66 in overtime Friday night at Crossville in the quarterfinals of the Region 4AA basketball tournament.

Lady Tiger Joni Robinson’s buzzer beating three pointer at the end of regulation sent the game into overtime and from there DC outscored the Lady Jets 7 to 6 for the thrilling victory.

The Lady Tigers (21-10) seeded fourth in the tournament from District 8 will advance to the semi-finals while Cumberland County (23-7) and the top seed from District 7 has been eliminated.

DeKalb County will face the 5^th ranked Upperman Lady Bees for the fourth time this season on Monday night, February 25 at 7:30 p.m.  The game will be played at Cumberland County High School in Crossville.

In fact all District 7 teams have been eliminated from the girls Region Tournament as Upperman defeated Sequatchie County 69 to 30, Macon County upended Grundy County 83 to 35, and York Institute beat Bledsoe County 54 to 41 Friday night.

In the DC game Friday night, the Lady Tigers led 17 to 16 after the 1^st period and 33 to 30 at halftime. Cumberland County grabbed a 43 to 41 lead after the 3^rd period but the game was tied at 60 by the end of regulation. The Lady Tigers went on to win 67 to 66.

Lydia Brown led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 22, Kadee Ferrell 17, Emme Colwell 11, Mya Ruch 10, Joni Robinson 3,  and Maddison Parsley and Kenzie France  each with 2 points.

Miss Basketball finalist Gracee Dishman led the Lady Jets with 32 points, Addy Wilson 13, Jessica Hedgecoth 14, Alli Smith 5, and Sophie Smith 2

Girls Region Tournament Schedule Monday, February 25:

Macon County vs York Institute: 6:00 p.m.

DeKalb County vs Upperman: 7:30 p.m.

The Region Tournament Championship game will be Wednesday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

February 22, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A portion of State Highway 141 (Lancaster Road) near Center Hill Dam was closed today (Friday) after large cracks suddenly developed in the road giving rise to concerns that it is unsafe to travel and could collapse.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has placed barriers across the road from the 0.7 to 1.1 mile markers. Motorists planning to travel that portion of the highway will need to take an alternate route.

Smith County authorities have agreed to cover any emergency calls in the area for DeKalb County if necessary under a mutual aid agreement until the road is re-opened.

Although there are no homes located between the barriers, residents on the east side of where the road is closed (near the dam) currently can’t travel west toward Lancaster on this highway and those on the west side of the barrier can’t  go east toward the dam.

No word yet from TDOT on when the road can be repaired and re-opened.

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