Tigers Finish Season at 6-4 with Loss to Undefeated Upperman

November 1, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The Upperman Bees completed an undefeated regular season Thursday night beating the DeKalb County Tigers 44-14 in Smithville.

The Class 4A #1-ranked Bees who had already clinched the Region 4-4A regular season championship last week will enter the state play-offs next week at 10-0. The Tigers’ season comes to a close with a record of 6-4 and a fifth-place finish in the region at 2-4.

The Bees delivered the first punch with 7:14 left in the 1st period on a 5-yard touchdown run by Eathan Palk, completing an 80-yard drive. QB Bronzdon Chaffin scored on the 2-point conversion run and Upperman led 8-0.

The visitors extended their lead with 1:32 left in the 1st period on a 3-yard touchdown run by Bronzdon Chaffin on a QB keeper capping a 55-yard drive. Kicker Austin Roberts tacked on the extra point and the Bees went up 15-0.

Upperman added another score with 7:36 left in the 2nd period on a 4-yard touchdown run by Ethan Palk completing a 75-yard drive. Roberts converted the PAT and Upperman led 22-0.

With 3:21 left until halftime, the Bees built a 30-0 advantage on an 11-yard touchdown run by Ethan Palk capping aan 85 yard drive coupled with a Palk 2-point conversion.

DeKalb County got on the board as the first half ended on a 12-yard touchdown pass from QB Jordan Parker to Ryan Lyons. Kicker Kaleb Gomez came on for the extra point and the score was 30-7 in favor of Upperman.

Eathan Palk scored his fourth touchdown of the night for the Bees on a 63-yard run with 6:06 left in the 3rd period capping an 80-yard drive. Roberts kicked through the extra point and Upperman was in command 37-7.

The Bees’ final touchdown of the game came on a one-yard run by Carmine Phillips with 3:34 left in the 3rd period. Roberts booted the extra point for a 44-7 Upperman lead.

The Tigers’ last touchdown of the night and for the season came with 2:03 left in the 4th period on a 4-yard run by QB Jordan Parker. Gomez added the extra point and Upperman went on to claim a 44-14 victory.

November 1, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A 16-year-old Warren County girl was killed and her 15-year-old sister was injured in a crash Wednesday morning on Highway 56 at Capshaw Road near the Warren County line.

Dead is Abygayle Elizabeth Jones. Her sister, Gabryelle Jones, was a passenger and was airlifted from the crash site to Erlanger Hospital.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Jones was traveling west on Capshaw Road in a 2013 Ford Fusion and pulled out onto Highway 56 into the path of a northbound 1998 Kenworth Truck-Tractor semi, driven by 72-year-old Henry Roberson, Jr who was pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with lumber. The front end of the truck collided with the left side (driver side) of the car. Both vehicles traveled a short distance north before the car ran off the southbound side of the roadway. The car then collided with a fence where it came to a final rest. The truck came to a final rest on the southbound lane of State Highway 56.

All three were wearing their seatbelts. Roberson was not injured.

The funeral for Jones will be Sunday November 10 at 2 p.m. at Gath Baptist Church and burial to follow in Asbury Cemetery in Warren County. High Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

October 31, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA), with the help of volunteers, will again be preparing and delivering Thanksgiving Meals to DeKalb County residents on Thursday, November 28.

This year’s meal will consist of turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and a homemade dessert.

If you or a family member would like a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day, please call one of the numbers listed below or visit the website listed to be added to our delivery list. They will need your address, phone number, and the number of persons in your household. The meals are scheduled to be delivered between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon.

DESA will accept names of persons requesting a meal through Friday, November 22.

To get your name on the delivery list, call 615-464-0575 or 615-712-4286 or visit www.dekalbesa.com/meal

Additionally, if you want to support this community project by donating or volunteering your time to prepare meals and/or make deliveries, you can contact the phone number above. Donations can be made at Wilson Bank & Trust or by visiting www.dekalbesa.com and choose MEAL DELIVERIES in the menu.

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association also plans to prepare and deliver meals on Christmas Eve. A future announcement will be publicized later for this project.

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