Another County Commissioner Resigns (View WJLE Facebook Video Post of Meeting Here)

March 22, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Another county commissioner has resigned.

Third district commissioner Bobby Johnson tendered his resignation at the end of Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of the commission. Johnson announced that he was resigning immediately due to other business he needed to take care of. Johnson also expressed his thanks to everyone saying he enjoyed working with them.

After his announcement, the commission accepted his resignation by a voice vote. Seventh district member Bruce Malone was the only commissioner voting not to accept Johnson’s resignation.

A successor to Johnson will be named later by the commission to complete Johnson’s unexpired term which ends on August 31, 2022. Johnson was in his first term as commissioner. He was elected in 2018.

Johnson’s departure comes four months after Dennis Slager resigned as first district commissioner. Shaee Flatt was appointed by the commission in January to complete Slagers unexpired term which ends August 31, 2022.

March 22, 2021
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Each year the Caney Fork Daughters of the American Revolution sponsor a Good Citizen for DeKalb County High School. The criteria for selecting the winner is a student who exemplifies dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. This year Miss Leah Brooke Davis, daughter of Kerry & Glenda Davis, was selected as the DAR Good Citizen for 2021 at DeKalb County High School.

Leah has an impressive resume of activities, honors and awards for her high school career. First, she has a 4.0 grade point average. She was chosen as a 2020 American Legion Auxiliary Volunteer Girls State Delegate. She is a member of the DCHS ACT 21+Club, the National Society of Leadership and Success, the Rural Service Youth Tour Essay Winner, the DCHS Homecoming Queen for 2020, Class Favorite and she is the DCHS Class of 2021 Vice President. As a member of the Upper Helton Baptist Church, she helps with Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes and has served as an assistant Sunday School Teacher.

In the community, Leah is a “Big Sister in the Diabetes Awareness One on One” program where she uses her personal experience with diabetes to counsel other children and teen-agers with diabetes. Her future plans are to pursue a college degree in Business Administration or Interior Design.

March 22, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigerettes advanced to the championship game of the Gordonsville softball tournament Saturday but lost to Anderson County 3-0 to finish as runners-up in the two day tourney.

The Tigerettes went 4-1 in the tournament beating Cumberland County 8-0 and Gordonsville 3-0 on Friday and defeating Anderson County 5-4 and Watertown 8-3 on Saturday before falling to Anderson County in a rematch for the championship.

In the title game both teams were strong in the pitcher’s circle but Anderson County was just a little bit stronger at the plate. Emma Johnson started the game for the Tigerettes and recorded 15 outs.

A bright spot for DeKalb was a double by Morgan Walker in the first inning.

The winning pitcher for Anderson County went five innings, allowing a three hit shutout. She struck out two and walked none.

Johnson took the loss for the Tigerettes. The right hander went five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and she struck out one.

Ellie Cripps, Walker, and Johnson all had one hit to lead the Tigerettes.

In the other Saturday games, the Tigerettes weathered a scare by Watertown in the first inning giving up three runs, but DeKalb County rallied to win 8-3. Abby Cooper and Alie Tunks each had RBIs in the frame for Watertown.

The purple Tigerettes drew first blood in the opening inning when Cooper singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. But the DC Tigerettes pulled away for good with seven runs in the third inning. In the third Aly Griffith singled on a 0-2 count, scoring two runs. Aniston Farler doubled on an 0-2 count, scoring two runs. An error scored one run for DeKalb and Morgan Walker tripled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs.

Bri Murphy pitched the DC Tigerettes to victory. The righthander surrendered three runs on five hits over five innings, striking out one and walking one.

Jaina Drennon took the loss for Watertown allowing six hits and six runs over two innings. She struck out one and walked one.

DeKalb County had nine hits in the game including two each from Griffith, Emma Johnson, and Walker. The Tigerettes stole seven bases during the game. Jacey Hatfield led the way with two.
Meanwhile, a walk-off single led DeKalb County past Anderson County 5-4 in their first meeting on Saturday. The game was tied at four with the Tigerettes batting in the bottom of the seventh when Kennedy Polk singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.

DeKalb County earned the victory despite allowing Anderson County to score three runs in the sixth inning.

Ellie Cripps was credited with the victory for the Tigerettes. Cripps allowed five hits and four runs over six innings, striking out three and walking one. Bri Murphy threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen and recorded the last three outs to earn the save for the Tigerettes.

The Anderson County losing pitcher lasted six and a third innings, allowing six hits and four runs while striking out five.

Anderson County smashed two home runs on the day. One player had a four bagger in the second inning while another went for a long ball in the sixth inning.

Murphy led DeKalb County with two hits in two at bats. The Tigerettes were sure-handed with no errors. Madison Martin had the most chances in the field with six.

In the games on Friday, DeKalb County defeated Gordonsville 3-0 as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout.

Emma Johnson notched the win for DeKalb County. She pitched a two hit shutout over four innings, striking out one. Cripps threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen and recorded the last three outs to earn the save.

The Gordonsville losing pitcher went four and a third innings, allowing three runs on two hits and she struck out six.

Morgan Walker and Jacey Hatfield each had a hit to lead the Tigerettes.

Meanwhile Bri Murphy had all the right stuff on Friday pitching DeKalb County to an 8-0 victory over Cumberland County.

The Tigerettes secured the victory thanks in part to a five run second inning led by Morgan Walker, Emma Johnson, Jacey Hatfield, and Aly Griffith, who all drove in runs during the frame.

The DeKalb County offense fired up in the first inning as Hatfield singled to drive in a run. The Tigerettes scored five more runs in the second inning. The offensive onslaught was led by Walker, Johnson, Hatfield, and Griffith, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.
Murphy earned the win for the Tigerettes. The righty went five innings, pitching a two hit shutout. She struck out three and walked one.

The losing pitcher for Cumberland County went four innings, allowing eight runs on 12 hits, striking out two and walking one.

DeKalb County racked up 12 hits in the game from the bats of Hatfield, Griffith, and Walker. Hatfield got three hits in three at bats.

The remaining March schedule for the Tigerettes is as follows:

March 23: Livingston 5:00 pm-Livingston
March 25: Macon County 5:00 pm- Home
March 26: Central Magnet -5:00 pm-Central Magnet
March 30: Cannon County-5:00 pm-Home
March 31: Livingston Academy-5:00 pm-Home

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