McMinnville Man Runs Red Light and Crashes Into Semi

September 17, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A McMinnville man was injured after he ran a red light in his Jeep Patriot and plowed into the side of a semi-truck Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Congress Boulevard and Broad Street.

According to Trooper Troy Withers of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 52 year old Benito R. Garcia, traveling south on Highway 56 in his 2011 Jeep Patriot, proceeded through the red traffic light and struck in the driver’s side a 2017 Cascadia Freightliner driven by 58 year old Victor D. Kingsley of Lavergne who was east on Highway 70 and crossing through the intersection. After impact, the semi came to a stop in the turning lane of Highway 70 while the Jeep  Patriot came to rest facing south in the middle of the intersection. Garcia was transported by DeKalb EMS to St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Kingsley was not hurt. Both men were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash.

Garcia was charged with failure to obey a traffic control signal.

Members of the Smithville Police and Fire Departments were on the scene to provide assistance.

September 17, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County School District was among 67 across the state which improved its high school graduation rate in 2018-19. Locally, the rate was at 94.4%, an increase from 93.7% the previous year. It also exceeded the state’s graduation rate by 4.7%.

The DCHS graduation rate has been up and down over the last several years. For 2016-17 it was 95.41%. Three years ago, the rate was 97.58% and 95.8% four years ago.

Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said that the state graduation rate for the 2018-19 school calendar, 89.7 percent, not only is more than half a percentage point higher than the previous year, but it’s the highest graduation rate on record for Tennessee. That translates into an increase of 183 graduates statewide.

“While this is certainly something to celebrate, I know we can do even better! Ultimately, I would like to see all 130 districts that serve high school students have a 90 percent graduation or better. That’s something my team will be very focused on over the next four years, along with making sure those students have a career or college path in mind the day they walk across the stage to get that diploma,” said Schwinn.

Tennessee has set high expectations for both students and educators, and students have made significant gains as a result. As part of this work, the state transitioned to a more rigorous calculation for graduation rates in 2011, and even under the new criteria, rates have continued to rise.

For the 2018-19 school year, the most notable gains and overall achievements in the state are:

• 67 districts improved their graduation rates from 2018 to 2019, with four of those districts improving by five percentage points or more. Districts with significant gains included Tennessee School for the Deaf (29 percentage points), Lewis County (10 percentage points), Hancock County (7 points), and Trousdale County (6 points).

• 49 districts— more than a third statewide— have graduation rates at or above 95 percent, which is an increase from last year.

• Four districts had a graduation rate of 100 percent, including Huntingdon Special School District, South Carroll, Bradford, and Oneida.

• 32 schools had graduation rates of 100 percent.

September 17, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb High School will be hosting its annual Cross Country Invitational Saturday, Sept 21st.

High school and middle school teams from all over middle Tennessee will be attending this event.

The community is welcome to come out and support our runners!!! Admission is free!!

Race times are:

8:00 am Middle School Girls

8:30 am Middle School Boys

9:15 Middle School Awards

10:00 am High School Girls

10:45 am High School Boys

11:30 am High School Awards

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