Tigers get their First Win of Season while Lady Tigers also beat Monterey

November 26, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigers notched their first win of the young basketball season Monday night with a 54 to 41 victory over the visiting Monterey Wildcats. The Lady Tigers evened their season record at 2-2 with a 53 to 26 victory.

In the girls game, DC led 11 to 5 after the 1st period, 20 to 6 at halftime, and 41 to 11 after the 3rd period before getting the 53 to 26 win.

Avery Agee led the way in scoring for DC with 14 followed by Allie Melton with 9, Chloe VanVranken 6, Bella Rackley and Brooklyn Fuson each with 5, Millie Barton and Lillie Young each with 4, and Jordan Agee, Autumn Crook, and Caroline Crook each with 2.

For the boys, DeKalb County trailed 14 to 8 after the 1st period but fought back to tie the game at 22-22 by halftime. The Tigers pulled ahead 34 to 27 after the 3rd period and went onto win 54 to 41.

Jon Hendrix had the hot hand for the Tigers with 23 points. Dallas Kirby and Porter Hancock each scored 10. Jordan Parker scored 6. Seth Fuson had 3 and Chase Young 2.

The Tigers are now 1-3 on the season.

DeKalb County travels to Cannon County Friday night, November 29. WJLE will have LIVE coverage starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys contest.

November 26, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The 30th annual Angel Tree Project is underway and your support is needed to help make this holiday season merrier for 329 children.

Laura Stone said Angel Trees are located at all bank locations in Smithville and Alexandria. Each Angel represents a child and his or her wish list for Christmas. Select an Angel from the tree, buy a gift for the child, and return the gift to the bank where you picked up the Angel by Friday, December 6.

“This is our 30th year serving children 12 and younger living in DeKalb County. Angel cards are on trees in the local banks. People of the community can pick up an Angel and buy for a child. The wish list on the Angels is just a suggestion. It is what the child specifically asked for. Sometimes people will buy only what is on there. In some cases they will buy additional things. It’s not necessary that you buy everything on the list. We need the gifts back by December 6. It is your choice if you want to wrap the gifts,” said Stone.

“It is hard for me to believe sometimes but this is our 30th year! I have been part of the program the entire time and I have seen a lot of faces grow up in the program. What warms my heart are those children who benefited from the Angel Tree when they were young. They are now adults and know the positive impact it had on their lives and will now support the Angel Tree and adopt angels themselves.”

Please consider adopting an Angel today or if you have no time to shop, donations can be made at Wilson Bank or any Smithville or Alexandria bank branch and the Volunteers will do the shopping for you.

November 26, 2024
By: Bill Conger

One thousand six hundred fifty-five boxes were collected in DeKalb County for Operation Christmas Child. That’s 91 more than was donated last year. DeKalb County Drop Off Team Leader Beth Gill says it’s not too late for people to make a shoebox online. Her husband Darrell Gill, Cliff Smith, and Eric Drennan took the boxes to First Baptist in McMinnville to load into tractor trailers that will go to Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, North Carolina.

OCC collects shoebox gifts with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items to deliver to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 220 million shoebox gifts to children in more than 170 countries and territories.

Several churches in DeKalb donated to the cause including Calvary Baptist, Faith Baptist, Elizabeth Chapel Baptist, Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian, Alexandria First Baptist Church, Allen’s Chapel, Buckner’s Chapel, Dry Creek Baptist, Indian Creek Baptist, Whorton Springs Baptist, Upper Helton Baptist, Smithville First Baptist, West Main Baptist, Memorial Baptist, and New Hope Baptist, along with individuals all donated to the cause.

Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian donated the most shoeboxes from their drive this year with 316 followed by Indian Creek Baptist with 270 and First Baptist Alexandria with 200.

“I hope to get more churches involved next year,” Gill said. “Each shoebox means a child will learn about Jesus.”

Over 40.5 million children who received shoeboxes participated in a 12-lesson discipleship course, The Greatest Journey. About half that number made decisions for Christ.

People who would still like to participate in Operation Christmas Child may do so online. For more information, go to this link, https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/buildonline.

“I want to thank all who donated their time in volunteering and those who made shoeboxes so that this is possible to reach these children.”

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