Malachi Trapp’s Five Touchdown Night Leads Tigers to Victory over White County and Berth in State Playoffs

October 21, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Talented senior running back Malachi Trapp scored all five touchdowns for the Tigers in their 35-20 victory at White County Friday night as DeKalb County clinched 4th place in Region 4-4A and a berth in the state playoffs in two weeks, the program’s 13th consecutive post season appearance.

The Tiger defense also stood tall keeping the Warriors out of the endzone for the entire second half.

Next week, DeKalb County (5-4 Overall, 3-2 Region) will wrap up the regular season at Upperman to face the undefeated Bees (9-0 Overall, 5-0 Region) at Baxter. Kick-off will be at 7 p.m. and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

The Warriors got on the board first as quarterback Tripp Pinion found Gage Stephenson on a fourth down 16-yard touchdown pass. Noah Skeith came on for the extra point and White County led 7-0 with 6:23 left in the opening period.

DeKalb County answered with 34 seconds left in the 1st period on a 20-yard touchdown run by Malachi Trapp, capping a 53-yard drive. Kicker Adrian Prater converted the PAT and the game was tied at 7-7.

White County took the lead again on an 8-yard touchdown run by Demarious Dowell with 11:22 left in the 2nd period completing a 60-yard drive. Skeith missed on the PAT but the Warriors held a 13-7 advantage.

The Tigers then found themselves down 20-7 with 7:49 left in the 2nd period after White County’s Tripp Pinion connected with Darvon Richmond on a pass that covered 81 yards for a score before Skeith converted the extra point.

DC cut the gap with 5:47 left in the half as Malachi Trapp scored from five yards out to make the score 20 to 14 after the Prater PAT.

The DeKalb County defense forced a fumble setting up the Tiger’s go-ahead score late in the 3rd quarter. Ty Webb recovered a Demarious Dowell fumble at the Warriors 24-yard line. Malachi Trapp then finished the Tiger drive on a 5-yard TD run with 3:20 left in period. Prater came on for the extra point and DC led for the first time in the game 21-20.

Malachi Trapp scored his final two touchdowns in the 4th quarter to seal the win for the Tigers on runs of 5 yards and 9 yards. Prater booted the extra points and DeKalb County went on to clinch a 35-20 victory and state play-off berth.

Here are the Region standings: The top four teams earn a state play-off berth at the end of the regular season.

Upperman: 9-0: Overall, 5-0-Region

Macon County: 8-1 Overall, 4-1 Region

Stone Memorial: 6-3 Overall, 4-1 Region

DeKalb County: 5-4 Overall, 3-2 Region

White County: 4-5, 1-4 Region

Livingston Academy:3-6 Overall, 1-4 Region

Cumberland County: 2-7 Overall, 0-6 Region

October 20, 2023
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A multi-agency investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, agents with HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and firearms.

Over a several-month period, TBI drug agents and agents with HIDTA began an investigation into a drug operation where methamphetamine was being purchased within the Davidson County area. During the course of the investigation, agents developed information that identified Reynaldo Daniel Vallejo as an individual involved in the drug distribution. On October 19th, after a brief pursuit, Vallejo was taken into custody, and was found to be in possession of a resale amount of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. TBI drug agents and Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Specialized Investigations Division narcotics detectives subsequently executed a search warrant at a residence on Allen Road, where they located various amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl/ heroin, firearms, marijuana, and a large amount of cash, along with assorted drug paraphernalia. Another individual, Luak Mayall Tut, was found inside the home, attempting to destroy evidence.

On Thursday, Agents arrested Vallejo, age 27 and Tut, age 25 charging each with Possession for Resale Methamphetamine, Possession for Resale Fentanyl, Possession for Resale Cocaine, and Possession for Resale Marijuana. Additionally, Vallejo was charged with Evading Arrest, and Tut was charged with Tampering with Evidence. They were booked into the Davidson County Jail. Reynaldo Vallejo’s bond was set at $85,000, and Luak Tut’s bond was set at $50,000.

October 20, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

Longtime DeKalb County Chancery Court Clerk and Master Debra Malone has been reappointed to a new six year term by Chancellor Ronald Thurman. The new term began October 1.

Malone has served as Clerk and Master for 24 years since 1999. She took over from her predecessor and boss John Robert Nixon, who retired that year as Clerk and Master. She was appointed to the position at that time by former Chancellor Vernon Neal. Prior to that Malone had served for nine years as Nixon’s deputy clerk. Nixon passed away in 2018.

Malone and her husband Miles have one son and daughter-in-law Granger and Kristen Malone.

“I appreciate Chancellor Thurman reappointing me to this position and I’ll continue to do my job to the best of my ability. I do thank God for helping me and giving me this opportunity to serve DeKalb County, my home county. God has blessed and helped me through each and every day of my time here,” said Malone.

Amanda Vaughn serves as Malone’s deputy clerk.

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