Lady Tigers Upend Undefeated and 3rd Ranked White County 78-68

January 5, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Lady Tigers scored a huge non-district victory Friday night handing the 3rd ranked White County Warriorettes their first loss of the season. The final score was 78 to 68.

White County came into the game 16-0. With the win the Lady Tigers improve to 12-4.

The Lady Tigers trailed 13 to 10 after the 1st period but grabbed a 32 to 29 lead at halftime and led 50 to 40 after the 3rd period before going on to win 78 to 68.

Kadee Ferrell scored 26 and Lydia Brown 25 in leading DeKalb County to the victory. Kenzie France, Emme Colwell, and Joni Robinson each scored 6. Mya Ruch 5 and Mallori Hart and Maddison Parsley each with 2.

Meanwhile the Tigers fell to the Warriors 80 to 43 dropping to 1-15 on the season. White County improves to 13-4.

The Tigers trailed 21 to 15 after the 1st period, 34 to 27 at halftime, and 57 to 33 after the 3rd period before losing 80 to 43.

Nathan Atkins scored 12, Dallas Cook 7, Lucas Hale and Nathaniel Crook each with 4, Josh Carlton and Tanner Poss each with 3, Colter Norris, Brayden Howard, Luke Jenkins, Hayden Thomas, and Dakota White each with 2.

DeKalb County will host Upperman Tuesday night and travel to Macon County next Friday night. WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

Girls District 8AA Standings as of January 5:
DeKalb County: 12-4 (4-0)
Macon County: 15-4 (4-0)
Upperman: 13-3 (4-0)
York Institute: 6-8 (2-2)
Livingston Academy: 8-11(1-3)
Watertown: 7-10 (1-3)
Cannon County: 10-7 (0-4)
Smith County 5-8 (0-4)

Boys District 8AA Standings as of January 5:
York Institute: 11-2 (4-0)
Livingston Academy: 12-6 (4-0)
Macon County: 7-11 (3-1)
Watertown: 12-5 (2-2)
Upperman: 11-4 (2-2)
Cannon County: 8-10 (1-3)
DeKalb County: 1-15 (0-4)
Smith County 1-11 (0-4)

The remaining schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, January 8: Upperman*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 11: Macon County*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 15: Smith County*-Away 6 p.m.
Friday, January 18: York Institute*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 22: Livingston Academy*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 25: Watertown*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 1: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.

January 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A Lebanon man found with a stolen motorcycle has been charged by Alexandria Police with theft of property over $1,000.

29 year old Aaron Scott Elmore is also charged with a 2nd offense of driving while licensed revoked and resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search. His total bond on the charges is $11,500 and he will make a court appearance on January 17.

According to the arrest warrant, Alexandria Police Officer Josh Arnold responded to 216 Church Street on Saturday, December 29 to conduct an investigation and spotted a black 2017 Suzuki motorcycle which looked like one that he tried to pull over the day before on Friday, December 28. Officer Arnold spoke with Elmore who admitted to having driven the motorcycle which failed to yield to the traffic stop. Elmore also admitted to still having possession of the motorcycle. A computer check through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) revealed that the motorcycle was reported stolen out of Nashville on October 7. A further check through central dispatch showed Elmore’s driver license to be revoked for DUI pertaining to alcohol or drugs in Wilson County from March 22, 2016 to March 22, 2018 with no reinstatement. He also has a prior driving while license revoked offense against him in Smith County which occurred on September 25, 2017.

Elmore was placed under arrest and transported to the jail for booking.

January 4, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

After 48 years in banking Brenda Cantrell has decided to call it a career.

The Senior Financial Center Manager at the Smithville Branch of First Bank is retiring. Cantrell’s last day is next Friday, January 11 and fellow employees will host a retirement celebration for her from 2-4 p.m. that day. The public is invited to stop by.

Cantrell’s career in banking began after she graduated high school in 1970. She went to work at 1st National Bank in Smithville, where Regions Bank is now located. A year and a half later she joined the staff at Citizens Bank (now First Bank) and has remained there in the same building for more than 46 years.

“I started out as a bookkeeper filing checks and getting out statements. I progressed to bookkeeper and teller. Back in those days you had many hats to wear. I was a proof operator, a drive through window teller, and a cashier doing the bank’s book. I then became a loan officer and was secretary to the board when we were still Citizens Bank, and then I advanced to assistant branch manager and later became branch manager,” said Cantrell.

Over the decades, Cantrell has seen many changes in banking.

“Technology is the biggest issue for anybody right now and staying up to date with everything going. I started out filing checks when I began in the banking business, posting them to people’s accounts and mailing out the statements. That’s now done by automation. You run the checks through a scanner and it automatically memos to the customer’s account. The changes have been phenomenal,” Cantrell continued.

“When I started we were Citizens Bank and then it was sold to First American. Am South then purchased First American and later Am South and Regions merged with Regions being the surviving name. In 2007 First Bank bought seven branches of Am South and we have been First Bank ever since,” said Cantrell.

As for retirement, Brenda said she doesn’t have any specific plans.

“I don’t really have any plans. I’d like to get more involved with God’s Pantry and church activities and maybe visit the senior citizens center since I am a legitimate senior citizen now,” said Cantrell.

Brenda said she will miss her many banking customers and fellow employees.

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