News
February 1, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Tigers battled the Smith County Owls into double overtime before losing at Carthage Monday night 67 to 63. The Lady Tigers won their game 54 to 42.
DeKalb County will travel to Macon County tonight (Tuesday, February 1). The girls game tips off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.
https://www.wjle.com/tiger-talk/
The Tigers led the Owls 18 to 7 after the 1st period and held a 30 to 24 advantage by halftime. DC had built a 43 to 35 lead by the end of the 3rd period but the Owls rallied in the 4th and by the end of regulation the game was tied at 49. Each team scored 10 points in the 1st overtime period and headed into the 2nd overtime tied at 59. From there the Owls outscored the Tigers 8 to 4 and won 67 to 63.
Stetson Agee led the Tigers in scoring with 15 points followed by Robert Wheeler 14, Jordan Young 12, Brayden Antoniak 11, Zach Birmingham 5, and Isaac Knowles and Elishah Ramos each with 3.
The Lady Tigers led 18 to 13 after the 1st period of the girls game but fell behind 24 to 22 by halftime. DC rallied to take a 40 to 30 lead after the 3rd period and went onto claim a 54 to 42 victory.
Kadee Ferrell scored 14, Ella VanVranken 13, Avery Agee 11, Madison Martin 9, Ella Hendrixson 5 and Xharia Lyons 2
In the previous meeting on December 7 the Lady Tigers lost at home to Smith County 62 to 55 and the Tigers were defeated 76 to 66.
The Tigers are 11-11, 3-6 and the Lady Tigers 14-10, 3-6
Sheriff’s Department Nabs Suspected Drug Dealer
February 1, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department nabbed a suspected drug dealer last week with the arrest of a Smithville woman in the parking lot of the Shiney Rock Market on Highway 56 south.
44-year-old Bridgette Nicole Vientos of Kendra Drive, Smithville is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; sale and delivery of schedule VI drug (marijuana); and possession of drug paraphernalia. Vientos was further charged with bringing contraband into a penal institution. Her bond totals $61,500 and she will make a court appearance February 3.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on January 25 a detective was patrolling on McMinnville Highway when he spotted two vehicles stopped beside each other at Shiney Rock Market at closing time. From one of the vehicles a man got out on the passenger side and entered the other vehicle on the passenger side which appeared to the detective to be a possible drug transaction. When the detective pulled into the parking lot, the two occupants of the vehicle appeared to be arguing. The driver of the vehicle, Vientos, had active felony warrants against her out of Chattanooga. When confronted by the detective, Vientos admitted to having methamphetamine in the car and consented to a search. Found inside the car was a red bag which contained an estimated 1.5 ounces of methamphetamine, 1.57 grams of marijuana, a glass pipe, digital scales, a marijuana grinder, and a can of Butane fuel. Another glass pipe was retrieved from the center console and a baggie with residue was found in the car’s glove box. Found inside Vientos’ coin purse was a piece of paper believed to be a drug transaction ledger on which were written names and number amounts.
Four days later on January 29 while incarcerated at the jail Vientos was strip searched by a female correctional officer after Vientos admitted to having contraband hidden in her body cavity. During the search a clear baggie was retrieved which contained a crystal-like substance.
State Reports Over 600 Active COVID Cases in DeKalb County
February 1, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The number of active COVID cases in DeKalb County is still on the rise.
At last report the Tennessee Department of Health recorded 621 active cases of COVID in DeKalb County, up from 417 in the report last week. As of January 22, DeKalb County has had 91 deaths and 136 hospitalizations due to COVID since March 2020.
“The number of cases reported by the Tennessee Department of Health for the month of January statewide are the highest we’ve seen thus far. The omicron variant is the dominant strain of COVID 19 in Tennessee, and it has swept across the state very quickly,” said Dr. Lisa Piercey, TDH Commissioner.
The Centers for Disease Control reports that 46.1% of the DeKalb County population has received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 40.24% is fully vaccinated.
Over the seven-day period, January 16-22, DeKalb County had a case count of 373 for a daily case rate of 260.1 per 100,000 residents, up from 186.9 per 100,000 residents from the period of January 9-15.
For the 14-day period, January 9-22, DeKalb County’s case count was 641 for a daily case rate of 223.5 per 100,000 residents, up from 152 per 100,000 residents for the period of January 2-15.
For the 14 days prior, December 26 to January 8, the case count was 276 for a daily case rate of 96.2 per 100,000 residents, up from 49.2 per 100,000 residents December 19- January 1.
From March 5, 2020, to January 22, 2022, DeKalb County has had a total of 5,363 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 for a daily case rate of 38 per 100,000.
Over the last 7-day reporting period the average percent positive was 51.4%, up from 43.6% in the previous report.
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