DeKalb Middle School Honor Roll

January 11, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Middle School Honor Roll – 2^nd Nine Weeks – 2018-2019

6^th Grade

7^th Grade

8^th Grade

January 11, 2019
By: Leigh Fuson, 4-H Agent

What are your greatest fears?  For most Americans, public speaking is towards the top of the list.  However, this is a skill that is important no matter what career field you are in.  Many DeKalb County 4-H members are learning to overcome their nerves when speaking to a group.

On January 8th, the county public speaking contest was held at the Community Complex.  Students in 4^th-6^th grade held classroom contests to earn their spot at the county level.  The contest is open to all 7^th-12^th graders each year.  In 4^th grade, Silas Kirksey (Northside) placed 1^st, McKenzie Moss (Northside) placed 2^nd, and 3^rd went to Elizabeth Mosely (Northside).  In 5^th grade, Cali Agee (Northside) earned 1^st place, Addison Murphey (Northside) placed 2^nd, and Xavier Floyd (DeKalb West) was 3^rd.  Placing 1^st from 6^th grade was Evan Reid (Homeschool), 2^nd went to Luke Midgett (DeKalb Middle), and Jacob Lawson (DeKalb Middle) placed 3rd.  Tess Barton (DeKalb West) placed 1^st in 7^th grade and Lilly Waggoner (DeKalb Middle) was 2^nd.  Jacklyn Kleparek (DeKalb Middle) placed 1^st in 8^th grade while Cooper Brown (DeKalb Middle) was 2^nd.  Clayton Crook, an 11^th grader at DCHS, competed and won at the senior high level.

Altogether, there were 52 contestants at the contest.  The top two in each grade will advance to the sub-regional contest, which is later this month in Cookeville.  All contestants received cash awards and certificates for their hard work at the county level.

Congratulations to all these contestants and all DeKalb County 4-H’ers who gave a speech this school year!  There were over 200 total speeches given at the classroom level.  To learn more about 4-H activities, please contact the DeKalb County Extension Office at 615-597-4549.

January 10, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Former Smithville Mayor Waniford Allen Cantrell, age 87 passed away Wednesday at NHC of Smithville. He served as Mayor of Smithville from 1982 to 1986 and was a former member and Chairman of the DeKalb County Board of Education.

Cantrell, a retired U.S. Army Colonel, was also a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Smithville First United Methodist Church.

The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until the service at 2 p.m.

Cantrell was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pascal Cantrell; his wife, Mary Kathryn Colvert Cantrell; and son and daughter-in-law, Sean and Darice Cantrell and a brother, Bernard Cantrell.  Survivors include sons, Steven and Gloria Cantrell of Fairfax Station, Virginia; and Andrew Todd Cantrell of Franklin. Grandsons, John and Rae Cantrell of Springfield, Virginia; Steven Andrew and Allison Cantrell of Charleston, South Carolina; and J.W. and Kasey Cantrell of Charleston, South Carolina. Great granddaughters, Kathryn Cantrell of Springfield, Virginia and Baley Cantrell of Charleston, South Carolina. Great grandsons, Sean and Peyton Cantrell of Charleston, South Carolina and a brother, Jack Cantrell of Smithville.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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