DeKalb Volunteer Fire Department Conducting Community Household Surveys (VIEW VIDEO HERE)

January 21, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department is applying for a 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to purchase fire equipment (tanker) for the county wide volunteer fire department. Part of the application process includes conducting community household surveys with randomly selected addresses in the areas served by DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department (all areas of DeKalb County outside the city limits of Smithville and Alexandria).

“The county gets to select a project to apply for through the CDBG program each year and this year we will be applying for fire equipment and specifically our project is to add another tanker. We only have one tanker in the county. With the barriers and obstacles we have with water supply because we don’t have a lot of hydrants out in the county we really do have a dire need for another way to get water to the fire scenes in the rural parts of the county. Part of the application process is that we have to do these community household surveys. We are doing them by telephone and in person,” said County Fire Chief Donny Green.

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The survey process takes less than 3 minutes and all information will be secure and not used for any other purposes.

“We want to make sure our residents understand that these surveys are legitimate and necessary for us to submit this grant application. We would greatly appreciate cooperation from those who are selected for a survey. The surveys will be conducted by telephone or personal visits. All surveys will be completed by DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department personnel who will be able to provide identification proving they are members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department. Anyone can also feel free to contact me at 615-464-7176 if they have any questions or concerns,” said Chief Green.

January 20, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Four people were involved in a three vehicle crash Friday night on Highway 96 at the intersection with Anderson Lane in the Cottage Home community of Wilson County near the DeKalb County Line.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 29 year old John Barrett of Liberty was driving a 2010 Ford Fusion and had stopped to make a left turn onto Anderson Lane from Highway 96 when he was rear ended by a 2014 Toyota Corolla driven by 22 year old Kelsey MacDonald of Alexandria who was traveling west on Highway 96. The impact forced Barrett’s vehicle to cross the center line and it was struck in the side by a 2010 Toyota Camry, driven by 29 year old Paula Ross of Smithville who was traveling east on Highway 96 and passing through the intersection.

MacDonald and Ross were injured and transported to Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. Barrett was not injured but a passenger with him, 26 year old Misty Barrett of Liberty was injured and taken to Tennova Lebanon. All were wearing their seatbelts.

MacDonald was cited for failure to exercise due care.

January 20, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Grayson Redmon, a senior wide receiver and cornerback, was named Most Valuable Player of the 2018 DCHS Tiger Football Team during the annual Awards Banquet held Saturday night at the Smithville First Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center building.

The MVP trophy was presented to Redmon by Coach Steve Trapp.

“With an injury he had last year as a junior, I expected he would not be able to come back and play but leaving the field that night in Marshall County (state playoffs in 2017) he told me he would be back and ready to go the next year (2018). Kudos to him for that because when you are dealing with a neck injury like that in football its scary. I thank his parents for supporting him in that decision. I’m sure that was tough. It was tough for us as coaches sometimes watching him out there. We had to try and take care of him. But it was about him going out there and doing his job and doing what this team needed him to do. He didn’t start off the year very well on the offensive side of the ball but I think he had six or seven games in a row where he had over 100 yards receiving. He ended up leading our team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He started on the defensive side of the ball and has been on the field ever since he was a freshman so there is no better candidate this year for MVP,” said Coach Trapp.

In addition to his MVP trophy, Redmon was named to the All Region 3 Class 4A 1^st team.

The Tiger football team finished the season in November with an overall record of 3-8 and another appearance in the state playoffs, the 14^th in school history. The Tigers lost 56-7 in the first round of the  playoffs to the Maplewood High School Panthers in Nashville on November 2.

Meanwhile, Haley Chapman, a senior, was named Most Valuable Cheerleader at the football banquet Saturday night. The presentation was made by Cheer Coach Amanda Fuller.

“To say this girl is great would be an understatement. I think she is amazing not only as a cheerleader but as a person. She is one of the hardest working people I have every known whether its cheerleading or in the classroom. She pushes others to be better but not harder than she pushes herself. People say they won’t remember what you say but they will remember how you made them feel. I will remember that this girl has a smile that lights up the room. She makes others feel good about themselves by being genuinely kind. She builds up her team members and leads by example. We have only had her for two years but she has definitely been very valuable to this team,” said Coach Fuller.

Other individual Football Player Awards are as follows:

Offensive Player of the Year- Axel Aldino
Offensive Lineman- Hunter Fann
Offensive Back- David Bradford
Receiver- Trevonte Alexander
Defensive Player of the Year- Isaac Knowles
Defensive Lineman- Dylan Denson
Linebacker- Zach Day
Defensive Back- Desmond Nokes
Special Teams Player- Andrew Fuson
Most Improved-Josh Berry
MVP- Grayson Redmon
Coach Clay Edwards Memorial Tiger Pride Award-Isaac Cross

Scout Team Player of the Year: Brady Hale

Newcomer of the Year: Nathaniel Crook

Eight players on the 2018 DCHS football team and an Assistant Coach earned All-Region honors.

Tiger players honored were as follows:
Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Isaac Cross
Most Outstanding Quarterback Axel Aldino
Most Outstanding Returner Desmond Nokes

Special Teams Coach Thomas Cagle

1st Team All Region Grayson Redmon
1st Team All Region Isaac Knowles
1st Team All Region Dylan Denson

2nd Team All Region David Bradford
2nd Team All Region Hunter Fann

Individual Cheer Awards are as follows:

Best Stunts- Alley Sykes
Most Spirited- Sadie West
Best Jumps- Malia Stanley
Best Dancer-Callie Mulloy
Best Cheer-Presley Agee
MVC- Haley Chapman
DEAR (Dedication, Enthusiasm, Attitude, and Responsibility)-Shaunta Koegler

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