Three DCHS Basketball Stars Earn All-District Honors

February 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Three DCHS basketball players have earned All-District honors.

The selections were announced Monday.

Senior Tiger Conner Close was named to the 1st Team All-District while Senior Lady Tiger Ella VanVranken made the 2nd Team All-District. Sophomore Lady Tiger Chloe VanVranken received Honorable Mention.

District 7 AAA’s Most Valuable Players are Cade Capps of Stone Memorial (boys) and Celeste Reed of White County (girls)

DISTRICT 7AAA ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS (BOYS)

1st Team All-District: Ty Cobb-Upperman, Tripp Pinion-White County, Conner Close-DeKalb County, Wyatt Hughes-Livingston Academy, and Braden Roberts-Upperman

2nd Team All-District: Daniel Bilbrey-Livingston Academy, Bronzden Chaffin-Upperman, Brady Lane-Stone Memorial, Houston Torres-Cumberland County, and Tucker Miller-Livingston Academy

3rd Team All District: Cole Harris-Livingston Academy, Cole Sims-White County, Preston Mayberry-Stone Memorial, Clayton Harris-Upperman, and Rocco Carwile-Livingston Academy

Honorable Mention: Gage Stephenson-White County, Kam Bush- Upperman, Lucas Dickerson-White County, Nolen Carter- Cumberland County, and Evan Huddleston-Upperman

Freshman of the Year: Ty Cobb-Upperman

All Freshman Team: Houston Torres-Cumberland County, Cole Sims-White County, Kayden Page-Stone Memorial, Andrew Dennis-Cumberland County, and Parker Beechboard-Livingston Academy

Defensive MVP: Trip Pinion- White County

All Defensive Team: Cole Sims-White County, Daniel Bilbrey-Livingston Academy, Preston Mayberry-Stone Memorial, Bronzden Chaffin-Upperman, and Wyatt Grothe- Stone Memorial

Most Improved (TIE): Daniel Bilbrey-Livingston Academy and Brayden Roberts-Upperman

Coach of the Year: Bobby McWilliams-Upperman

DISTRICT 7AAA ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS (GIRLS)

1st Team All-District: Ellie Butler-Livingston Academy, Sydney Wilhite-Cumberland County, Ava Jones-White County, Aliyah Hawkins-Cumberland County, and Taylor Dolente-Upperman.

2nd Team All-District: Kortney Headrick-Stone Memorial, Gracie Butler-Upperman, Ella VanVranken-DeKalb County, Keely Mullins-Livingston Academy, and Gracie Clark-White County

3rd Team All-District: Kailee Waldo-Stone Memorial, Mallie Gene Coleman-Livingston Academy, Bella Mullins-Upperman, and Jalynn Baldwin-Cumberland County

Honorable Mention: Chloe VanVranken-DeKalb County, Bella Winningham-White County, Lauren Clark-Cumberland County, Rachel Houston-Stone Memorial, and Bella Stiles-Upperman.

All Freshman Team: MVP-Sydney Wilhite-Cumberland County, Lauren Clark-Cumberland County, Ashlyn Selby-White County, Mia Hughes-Livingston Academy, Makenzie King-Livingston Academy, and Sadie South-Upperman

All Defensive Team: MVP-Aliyah Hawkins-Cumberland County, Ava Jones-White County, Gracie Clark-White County, Mallie Gene Coleman-Livingston Academy, Bella Mullins-Upperman, and Kailee Waldo-Cumberland County.

Most Improved: Gracie Clark-White County

Coach of the Year: Michael Dodgen-White County

February 12, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

“Justice” just in time for Valentine’s Day!

If he could talk “Justice” might just say “Please be my Valentine”!

Justice, a 10-month-old Shepherd mix is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured Pet of the Week and he would be a great addition to your family in time for Valentine’s Day.

“Justice is super energetic, very friendly, playful, and outgoing. He would make for a very good pet for an active family,” said Laura Parsley of the DeKalb Animal Shelter. “Justice is already neutered, up to date on his vaccinations, de-worming, microchipping, and flea and tick treatments so he is ready to go home today. His adoption fee is $200 which covers all of his vetting. Feel free to come out to meet him,” said Parsley.

“If you are interested in adopting Justice, please check out the adoptable pet’s link on our website to fill out an application at https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/ and we will call you to come in and meet him,” Parsley said.

The shelter is open Monday-Friday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to 12 at 186 Transfer Station Road. Phone 615-597-3647.

February 12, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A 63-year-old man was injured Saturday in a crash on Johnson Chapel Road.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Richard Alan Curtis was traveling west on Johnson Chapel Road in a 2013 GMC Sierra when he failed to negotiate a curve causing the vehicle to go off the right side of the roadway and overturn before coming to a final rest on the right side.

The DeKalb County Fire Department responded to the crash and issued the following statement:

“Today (Saturday) at approximately 2:08 p.m., the DeKalb County Fire Department was called to Johnson Chapel Road for a vehicle that went off a retaining wall with a person trapped inside the vehicle”.

“Upon arrival, the DeKalb County Fire Department’s vehicle rescue technicians stabilized the automobile and assisted DeKalb Emergency Medical Service staff in removing the patient from the vehicle. No other injuries were reported”.

“Units responding to the scene were Brush 1, Extrication Unit 51, DeKalb Emergency Medical Services, DeKalb Sheriff’s Officers and Tennessee Highway Patrol,” the statement concluded”.

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