October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Time to Get a Mammogram (VIEW VIDEO HERE)

October 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

People are turning pink today in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A group of caring folks all decked out in pink turned out for a media photo this morning at the courthouse in a show of solidarity for the observance.

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“Today is our fifth annual DeKalb County wide Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness sponsored by all of our civic organizations, courthouse, and Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital,” said Shan Williams, Regional Community Relations Coordinator for Saint Thomas Health.

“This is solidarity for us to remember not only those we’ve lost to this terrible disease but to remind everyone that it is time for their annual mammogram because prevention is very important with breast cancer,” she said.

“We (hospital) are offering 2D and 3D mammography right here in our regional area and that is the best state of the art mammography services in the entire nation. Its right here locally. You don’t have to go out of town,” Williams continued.

“This year in October we (hospital) are giving away a free gift to anyone who has their annual mammogram so we encourage you to come out and do that every single year. It is so valuable and so very important. Everyone has been affected by cancer in some way so please get your mammogram,” added Williams.

Thanks to largely stable incidence rates, improved treatment, as well as earlier detection through screening and increased awareness, a woman’s risk of dying of breast cancer dropped 39 percent between the late 1980s and 2015, translating into more than 300,000 breast cancer deaths avoided during that time.

Despite that progress, there’s much more to be done. Breast cancer is still the second-leading cause of cancer death in women, second only to lung cancer.

At this time, there are more than 3.1 million people with a history of breast cancer in the United States. (This includes women still being treated and those who have completed treatment.)

You can reduce your risk of cancer by making healthy choices like eating right, staying active and not smoking. It’s also important to follow recommended screening guidelines including mammograms, which can help detect certain cancers early.

October 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is set for Saturday, October 27. As part of this major health and safety initiative, the DeKalb Prevention Coalition will host this take-back event at Smithville City Hall around the Town Square from 10am till 1pm.

According to the DEA’s Atlanta Division, formerly Tennessee’s field division, a record 34 tons (68,053 pounds) of drugs were collected in Tennessee during the October 2017 Take-Back Day. On that one day, Tennesseans turned in more drugs than Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio combined.

“Fifty-three percent of Americans who use prescription drugs recreationally got them from a friend or relative according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention,” said Lisa Cripps, local Coordinator of the DeKalb Prevention Coalition. “Take-Back Days are a safe and easy way to protect your loved ones and to get these drugs out of your home.”

“With 64 percent of Tennesseans’ knowing someone who has become addicted to prescription pain medication, we want to provide more opportunities for people to safely dispose of their medications,” said Dr. Andrea Willis, senior vice president and chief medical officer at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day occurs twice a year, so we can better prevent these addictive drugs from getting into the wrong hands.”

If you can’t make it to this take-back event, our county has two drop boxes in the following locations: City Hall in Alexandria and City Hall in Smithville.

We hope to see you on Saturday, October 27 from 10am -1pm to help you dispose of any unused, out of date, or unwanted medication.

Thank you for your continued support of Count It! Lock It! Drop It!

October 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Although the Tigers haven’t had the season they had hope for a state play-off berth is still possible with two games left on the schedule.

A win at Macon County tonight (Friday) and or a victory against Cumberland County on October 26 would put the Tigers in post-season play.

DeKalb County is 2-6 and 0-2 in the region while Macon County is 3-4 and 1-1 in region play.

The Tigers have beaten Warren County 19-14 and Grundy County 28-6. Their losses have been to Upperman 43-0, Stone Memorial 35-0, Watertown 48-14, Cannon County 19-7, Livingston Academy 27-6, and Smith County 47-34

Macon County has defeated White House Heritage 29-7, Cumberland County 15-0, and Portland 21-12. Their losses have been to Smith County 28-14, Westmoreland 33-7, Trousdale County 28-0, and Stone Memorial 42-7.

Tiger Coach Steve Trapp said a lot is riding on this game for both teams

“Our next two games are going to dictate whether we make it to the playoffs or not. I think for them (Macon County) they are already in. This game with us will dictate for them whether they can climb another spot higher. For us we need to take care of business these next two weeks. It comes down to which team will be hungrier for a win. Which team is going to execute better. They (Macon County) have gotten better throughout the year coming in a with a new offense. Defensively its still a lot of the same stuff they have done against us the last few years. Again, we have to get all phases of the game working in the right direction and not have the same things happen to us that happened last week,” said Coach Trapp.

Region Opponent Records:

Stone Memorial: 7-1 (3-0)

Livingston Academy: 5-3 (2-1)

Macon County: 3-4 (1-1)

DeKalb County: 2-6 (0-2)

Cumberland County: 1-7 (0-2)

Four teams from the region will qualify for the play-offs.

Kick-off will be tonight at 7 p.m.

WJLE’s pre-game shows begin with “Coach to Coach” at 5 p.m. featuring former coaches Doug Matthews, Dave McGinnis, and broadcaster Larry Stone.

“Murphy’s Matchups” airs at 6 p.m. featuring the Guru of Tennessee High School Football Murphy Fair.

“Tiger Talk” begins at 6:30 p.m. featuring DCHS Coach Steve Trapp and Tiger Football Players David Bradford. Isaac Cross, and Desmond Nokes. John Pryor, the Voice of the Tigers, is the host of the program.

WJLE’s “LIVE” play by play coverage starts at 7 p.m.

LISTEN LIVE ON WJLE AM 1480/ FM 101.7 and LIVE STREAMING at www.wjle.com.

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