Tigers Travel to Smith County Tonight (Friday)

October 9, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Tigers will step outside the region tonight (Friday) to face the Smith County Owls at Carthage.

The Tigers enter the game at 4-3 while the Owls are 2-4. Both teams are coming off wins last week.

DeKalb County defeated Livingston Academy 38 to 14 for homecoming while the Owls beat Sequatchie County 24 to 16.

Tiger Coach Steve Trapp said he was pleased overall with his team’s performance last week against the Wildcats.

“That was a nice win for our guys. I really liked how we performed all week during practice. I think the preparation we put in Monday through Thursday was definitely visible Friday night. That was a big win for us. It keeps us where we want to be in the region standings. What we taught our guys all week is ultimately last week’s game will get verified with how we perform this week. We want to continue executing well and playing good football. We don’t want to ride a roller coaster and dip back down. We’re really excited to get back out here and have another opportunity to perform,” said Coach Trapp.

As for tonight’s opponent, Smith County. “Those guys play hard. They had a lot of guys who graduated last year that were heavy producers for them so there are some young guys on their squad this year but they are gritty. They have an offensive scheme very similar to what we do as far as formations, etc. We have been able to recreate that. It’s a lot different than trying to create wing-t. Defensively, it’s not a defense we haven’t seen before so its our job to make sure that the preparation we put in this week is seen out there on the field tonight,” added Coach Trapp.

Smith County has defeated York Institute 7-0 and Sequatchie County 24-16. The Owls’ losses have been to Macon County 43-7, Gordonsville 28-0, Upperman 42-14, and Livingston Academy 35-0.

DeKalb County has beaten Stone Memorial 31-30, Grundy County 32-0, Cannon County 49-7, and Livingston Academy 38-14. The Tigers’ losses have been to Warren County 30-24, Upperman 27-21, and to Watertown 21-14.

Class 4A Region 3 standings and team records:
*DeKalb County: 4-3 (2-0)
*Macon County: 6-1 (2-0)
*Livingston Academy: 5-2 (2-1)
*Stone Memorial: 3-5 (1-3)
*Cumberland County: 0-8 (0-3)

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 Caven Ponder, Silas Cross, and Aidan Curtis. 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. with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor and Luke Willoughby.

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

October 8, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville Elementary School has announced the Students of the Month for September. These students were selected for their outstanding character, academics, and other traits that make them an all-around excellent student. Selected as Students of the Month for September are:

Pre-K: Waymon Walker & Adlee Evans

Kindergarten: Arian Wiggins & Jordyn Cantrell

1st grade: Kylah Rogers & Andrea Kate Estes

2nd grade: Addison Curtis & Carson Strickland

Smithville Elementary has also announced its Teacher of the Month and Staff Member of the Month for September. The teacher of the month is Mrs. Leah Magness, who teaches 1st grade. The Staff Member of the Month is Mrs. Darlene Evans, who is a paraprofessional. These awards are sponsored by the PTO, and the recipients are voted on by the faculty and staff at Smithville Elementary.

October 8, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is observing National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 4 – 10 by reminding citizens to follow simple safety practices to prevent wildfires and obtain a debris burn permit for leaf and brush piles. The official start of wildfire season in Tennessee is Oct. 15.

In DeKalb County to obtain a burn permit call (615) 597-4015 if you live west of the Caney Fork River or (931) 839-2328 if you are east of the Caney Fork River. In the City of Smithville call 615-215-3000.

“With the recent and forecasted rain, we expect favorable conditions for safe debris burning in the short term,” State Forester David Arnold said. “However, we shouldn’t let our guard down. We encourage Tennesseans to remain vigilant, practice safe debris burning, and get a permit to prevent wildfires.”

Debris Burn Permits for leaf and brush piles are available online at no charge. For larger, broadcast burning, such as forestry, agricultural, and land clearing, call your local Division of Forestry burn permit phone number Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The online system for permits and phone numbers can be found at www.BurnSafeTN.org.

Permits are issued only when conditions are conducive to safe burning. If you live inside city limits, there may be additional restrictions. Check with your municipality before you burn.

A list of materials that may not be burned can be found in the open burning guidelines from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation at www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/apc-air-pollution-control-home/apc/open-burning.html.

Burning without a permit, a Class C misdemeanor, is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or a fine. Wildfires caused by arson are a class C felony punishable by three to 15 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines. Anyone with information about suspected arson activity should call the state Fire Marshal’s Arson Hotline at 1-800-762-3017. The hotline is answered 24 hours a day, and you may remain anonymous. Cash awards are offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction. To report illegal burning, call 1-888-891-TDEC.

Visit www.BurnSafeTN.org for additional tips to burn safely and to protect your community.

The Division of Forestry protects Tennessee’s forests by fighting wildfires, coordinating all hazard emergency response, providing prescribed fire guidance and contract services, as well as wildland fire training, in addition to promoting the wise use of forest resources by assisting landowners, providing quality seedlings, monitoring insects and diseases, improving urban forests, managing state forests, protecting water quality, and collecting forest inventory data. The Division also works to promote primary and secondary forest industries to stimulate the state’s economy. Visit www.tn.gov/agriculture/forests for more information.

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