DCHS Lady Tiger Basketball Star Kadee Ferrell Signs with Bryan College (View video here)

November 30, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

One of DeKalb County High School’s most outstanding Lady Tiger basketball players will soon be trading her black and gold school colors for red, white, and gold.

Kadee Ferrell, a senior and member of the 1,000-point club, signed a letter of intent Tuesday with Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee to play for the Lady Lions next season.

Joining Kadee at the signing were her parent’s Anthony and Trena Ferrell, other family members, as well as fellow players and coaches.

“Out of all the schools I had been to I really liked Bryan the best because it is a small Christian school and the players and coaches there really made me feel welcome. I just had a connection with all the people there and felt like that was the place for me,” said Ferrell.

Her field of study there will be in the Physical Therapy Program.

“I want to be a physical therapist. I will start school at Bryan College to be a physical therapist and then I will have to go to a two-year school after I graduate from there to get my physical therapy degree,” Ferrell continued.

Kadee scored her 1,000th career point last season on January 8th, 2021 at Cannon County leading the team that night with 27 points and 10 rebounds. She is now somewhere between 1,300 and 1,400 points for her career. Kadee is among 13 Lady Tigers all time who have earned membership in the 1,000-point club. Others who came before her were Helen Lee-1959, Betty Carol Fite-1965, Carolyn Bluhm-1969, Genrose Rowland Davis- 1971, Rosa Stokes-1983, Trena Johnson Collins-1990, Mary Ann Puckett-1993, Cynthia Woodward-2010, Martha Webb-2011, Loren Cripps-2015, Ashli Chew-2016, and Emme Colwell-2020.

“It’s really exciting. As I came in as a freshman, I set some goals for myself and that was one of my goals. I wanted to reach at least 1,000 points by the time I graduated but God blessed me and let me reach it as a junior. I would like to get to 2,000 points but if not, I would at least like to reach 1,800 before my high school career is over,” said Kadee.

As notable as it was earning entry into the 1,000-point club, Kadee said the most special experience was making it to the state tournament her freshman year in 2019. The Lady Tigers lost 34 to 31 to Marshall County in the quarterfinals at MTSU and completed a 23-12 season. It’s was the first trip to the state tournament for a DCHS Lady Tiger basketball team since 1965.

“That was the most special memory for me as a high school basketball player. That is something that had not been done here in a long time. It was a fun experience and hopefully something we might get to do again this year,” said Ferrell.

Lady Tiger Coach Danny Fish said Kadee has meant a lot to his program and he is happy for her success.

“Kadee has been a great student athlete here at DCHS. She makes good grades and is a humble person. Kadee is great on the court and great in the locker room. She is probably close to having scored 1,400 points right now for her career but she is also right at 1,000 rebounds and that is hard to do. She is the greatest. She does so many things for her team from ball handling and passing to shooting and taking it to the hole. She does it all. It’s going to be a big loss for us when she moves on but we are very happy for her. She was recruited highly by various schools but she settled on Bryan because it’s close to home here and they run a similar system as we do. It’s a Christian school which was very big for her. It was just a good fit for her. I can’t wait to see what she does in the future,” said DCHS Lady Tiger Coach Danny Fish.

“She is a great fit for our college. Kadee is a great Christian young lady. She fits in the “we” over “me” mentality that we embody and is our culture but then you look at her as a basketball player. She is long and athletic. She defends. She can score. She can rebound. She is a full package. She will fit in at spots we need. We have won our conference the last five years and have been in the national tournament six of the last seven years. She is the kind of player we haven’t normally had and I think she will only push us further. She is coming in with a great high school career but we expect even bigger things from her in college. We are really excited about how she fits in with our program. Kadee is one of our top recruits and we have high expectations for her to come in and contribute as a freshman,” said Bryon Lawhon, head coach of the Lady Lions

Bryan College athletic teams, nicknamed athletically as the Lions, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC). Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, fishing, volleyball, and track & field; while women’s sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fishing, golf, soccer, softball, track & field, and volleyball.

Bryan College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Dayton, Tennessee. It was founded in the aftermath of the 1925 Scopes Trial to establish an institution of higher education that would teach from a Christian worldview. The school was chartered in 1930 as William Jennings Bryan University. In 1958, it was designated William Jennings Bryan College, and the name was shortened to Bryan College in 1993.

Bryan offers associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees in 20 majors with over 60 distinct options, and three master’s degrees: the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Arts in Christian Studies, and the Master of Education. Bryan College also has over 26 different minors available to students with varying interests. Minors include Biblical Studies, Business Administration, Leadership studies, and Theater.

The Adult and Graduate Studies programs are designed for adult learners to attend school part-time. Students can earn degrees online and onsite, and options include associate degrees, as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

In February 2018, Bryan College announced the opening of The Vogel School of Engineering, enabling students to obtain an undergraduate degree in mechanical or civil engineering options.

November 30, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Ten DCHS Football players have earned 2021 All-Region honors including Tiger Senior Isaac Knowles who has been named the Offensive Most Valuable Player in Region 4, Class 4A.

Knowles is joined by Isaiah Harrington, the region’s Most Outstanding Linebacker; Colby Barnes-Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman; and Diego Coronado-Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.

All Region 1st Team from DeKalb County: Tyler Estes, Brady Hale, Silas Cross, and Wil Farris

All Region 2nd Team from DeKalb County: Ean Jones and Shadie Rankhorn.

The State Football Play-Off run ended for the DeKalb County Tigers November 12 at Baxter with a 40 to 14 loss to the Bees in the second round.

The Tigers concluded the season at 7-5

The Tigers, who finished in 3rd place in Class 4A Region 4 at 3-2, defeated Smith County 33-14, Cumberland County 35-10, Cannon County 49-7, Livingston Academy 45-15, Warren County 28-0, Stone Memorial 21-20, and East Hamilton 35-21. Their losses were to Macon County 32-29, Watertown 38-20, Upperman 24-14, Goodpasture 21-13, and Upperman 40-14

This marked the 11th consecutive State Football Play-Off appearance for DeKalb County, the most in school history.

November 30, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Carthage man pulled over for a traffic offense was found with drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana along with a pistol.

Rickey Lee Tisdale is charged with possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver; simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana); possession of a schedule I drug (heroin); a 2nd offense of driving while suspended; possession of a firearm during a felony; and possession of a schedule IV drug Clonazepam. His bond totals $64,500 and he will make a court appearance on December 2.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Monday, November 22 officers spotted a vehicle driven by a man, later identified as Tisdale, not wearing a seatbelt. The automobile pulled up to a residence where officers were going to serve a warrant. The deputies confronted Tisdale knowing he did not have a valid driver license. Tisdale admitted that he had been driving without a license and that he had just received a citation for the offense a week earlier. Tisdale also has a prior conviction for driving while suspended. Deputies conducted a search and found a Crown Royal bag with a digital scale containing residue, a metal container that held two Clonazepam pills, tin foil in a baggie, and a marijuana cigarette. The vehicle was towed and an inventory search turned up a magnetic box from under the driver seat that held several baggies of a powdery clumpy substance believed to be heroin along with a baggie containing a crystal-like substance thought to be methamphetamine. Also found were more baggies and other drug paraphernalia along with a Hi-Point pistol which was between the driver seat and center console. The total weight of the heroin was 4.12 grams while the methamphetamine weighed 2.86 grams.

53-year-old Dickie Ray Bain of Petty Road, Smithville is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver. His bond is $25,000 and he will make a court appearance December 2.

Sheriff Ray said that on Monday, November 22 a deputy arrested Bain on Allen Ferry Road for active warrants against him. A search of his person turned up a baggie containing a powdered clumpy substance believed to be methamphetamine which field tested positive. It weighed 1.31 grams. Bain also had a large sum of cash on his person that was seized.

42-year-old Zeb Donovan Pololu of Smithville Highway is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver. He was further cited for driving on roadways laned for travel and no insurance. His bond is $10,000 and he will make a court appearance December 16.

Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, November 26 a deputy stopped a red Chevrolet mini-van for the traffic offense of crossing the highway’s middle white dotted lines several times. He then spoke with the driver, Pololu who had no insurance. After obtaining consent to search the vehicle, the officer found in a baggie inside a pocketbook 2.13 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine. Also recovered were other baggies and two scales, one of which had a white substance on it.

33-year-old Sean Stephen Bess of Puckett’s Point Road, Smithville is charged with aggravated burglary, theft over $1,000, theft under $1,000, and forgery. His bond totals $31,500 and his court date is December 16.

Sheriff Ray said that on June 10, 2020 Bess broke into a residence on Puckett’s Point Road and took four checks belonging to the victim. He then forged signatures on those checks between June 12-20, 2020 and deposited the money from those checks into his own bank account totaling $1,310 from July 13-21, 2020.

53-year-old Joseph John Lehman of Edgewood Street, Alexandria is charged with domestic assault and violation of bond conditions. His bond is $5,500 and he will make a court appearance December 16.

Sheriff Ray said that on Monday, November 22 a deputy was summoned to a residence on Edgewood Street in Alexandria due to a physical domestic. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a woman who said that she and her boyfriend, Lehman began arguing before he became angry and threw her into a wall and onto the ground. The woman suffered multiple contusions on her forehead and lacerations to her lip, feet, and legs. The officer learned that Lehman was under active bond conditions from a previous incident. Lehman, who was intoxicated, was placed under arrest for domestic assault.

22-year-old Jesse Glenn Ferrell of Dry Creek Road, Smithville is charged with public intoxication. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court December 9.

Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, November 24 a deputy was summoned to a residence on Tabernacle Road due to an unwanted guest. Upon arrival the deputy spoke with the unwanted guest, Ferrell who appeared to be intoxicated. Ferrell claimed to have been under the influence of speed. Ferrell then became angry and started kicked the door of a parked vehicle.

60-year-old Terry Wayne Shores of Hancock Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on December 9.

Sheriff Ray said that on November 27 a deputy stopped Shores’ vehicle for failure to maintain lane of travel. While speaking with Shores, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from him. As Shores stepped out of the vehicle, he became unsteady on his feet. He also admitted to having consumed alcohol earlier in the night. Shores submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.

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