Cold Weather Forces Relocation of 3rd Annual Turkey Trot to County Complex Saturday

November 9, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Due to the cold weather, the DeKalb County Coordinated School Health will be holding the 3rd Annual Turkey Trot Walkathon on Saturday, November 10 at the county complex instead of at Green Brook Park. The event will benefit The Back Pack Program.

Approximately 6% of the DeKalb County student population goes hungry on a regular basis, with meals provided at school being their main source of food. Coordinated School Health (CSH) began sending bags of food home with children over 9 years ago. Initially the food was sent home over long weekends and holidays. Now the students are provided food to take home every week during the school year. The Back Pack Program has been sustained through generous donations of time, money, and food from individuals, churches, civic organizations, and grants. Funding is not always consistent, and donations are continuously sought for food and/or money to maintain our program.

This walkathon hopes to encourage the community to enjoy some physical activity and fun while also supporting a great program. All ages are welcome. There are nine age categories and prizes will be given to a male and female in each age category that walks/runs the most laps. They will have games, food, crafts, face painting, and new this year a costume contest! Registration starts at 10:00am. Costume contest judging will be from 10:00am to 10:45am, the winner will be announced before the start of the walkathon. The walkathon will start at 11:00am and end at 12:30 pm, with prizes to follow. There is no fee to participate, but participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items for a donation to The Back Pack Program.

November 9, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Students at Smithville Elementary School sang for Veterans during Thursday’s annual tribute assembly program.

Video below shows children singing “I Love America” under the direction of Gates Craighead

IMG_2548 from dwayne page on Vimeo.

November 9, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Tennessee’s 2018-19 gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, Nov. 17. Deer gun season has the traditional opening date of the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving.

During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloader or archery equipment. The season will continue through Jan. 6, 2019. The second Young Sportsman Hunt is Jan. 12-13.

Anyone born on or after January 1, 1969 is required to carry proof of satisfactory completion of a hunter education class or be in possession of the Apprentice Hunting License (along with other required licenses) while hunting any species in Tennessee.

For more information about Tennessee’s 2018-19 deer hunting seasons, refer to the 2018-19 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide available at all license agents, TWRA regional offices in Jackson, Nashville, Crossville, and Morristown, or on the TWRA website at www.tnwildlife.org.

This is the fourth year that the statewide bag limit for antlered deer is two. The number includes those taken during the archery only, muzzleloader, and gun seasons.

The start of muzzleloader season was on Nov. 3, and Tennessee deer hunters had a harvest of 7,683 on the opening weekend, compared to the previous year’s 4,823 when temperatures were above normal.

Since archery only season began in late September, there have been 29,705 deer harvested through the first weekend of muzzleloader season, which also includes the Young Sportsman Hunt in late October.

The statewide bag limit for antlered bucks is two. No more than one antlered deer may be taken per day. Hunters are allowed the following antlerless bag limits: Unit L-3 per day, Unit A-2 per season, Unit B-1 per season, and Unit C-1 per season (Nov. 17-Dec. 2 only), and Unit D-1-per season (Nov. 17-23 only).

For the exact boundaries of the different deer units, hunters can refer to the 2018-19 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide, available where hunting and fishing licenses are sold and at all TWRA offices. The guide can also be viewed at TWRA’s website at www.tnwildlife.org.

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