WJLE to Host Radiothon for DCHS Class of 2019 Project Graduation

March 21, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A WJLE Radiothon to raise money for the DCHS Class of 2019 Project Graduation will be Friday, March 29 from 9:00 a.m. until noon.

High school seniors and parents on the Project Graduation committee will be answering phones, taking pledges during the drive. Any member of the Class of 2019 is urged to stop by the station to make an appearance on the radiothon to talk about their school activities and future plans.

Project Graduation is an all night drug-free, alcohol-free graduation party for members of the DCHS Class of 2019 committed to having a safe, wholesome, yet entertaining celebration together for the last time as a class. The event begins following the graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17

Call 615-597-4265 during the Radiothon to make your pledge from 9:00 a.m. until noon on Friday, March 29. Listen LIVE on FM 101.7/AM 1480 and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com.

March 21, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigerettes  will  host an Alumni Softball Game on Saturday, April 27 at 2 p.m. at the Danny Bond Field.

The cost of registration is $20 which includes a t-shirt.

Alumni interested may call Danny Fish at 865-742-4079, Shea Colwell at 615-417-7456, Sabra Murphy at 615-417-1063, Renee Walker at 931-808-0169, Kim Frazier at 931-808-1027, or Jennifer Hatfield at 615-318-5567.

The deadline for registration is Friday, April 19. The cost of admission is $5.00. Concessions will be available

March 20, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Being physically active is one of the best things you can do to improve and maintain your health, yet nearly two-thirds of Americans aren’t getting the activity they need. Consider taking up walking with friends or your family by participating in Walk Across Tennessee, which is an eight-week program that will spark some friendly competitions in DeKalb County. The event is being conducted by the University of Tennessee Extension office of DeKalb County. Beginning Monday, April 1 teams of eight will compete to see who can log the most miles walking, jogging, biking, and other forms of exercise in their community. Biking or jogging teams can have a team of four. The miles walked are not literally across the state, but reported on a map posted at the UT Extension Office, Green Brook Park, Smithville Review, online and social media.

Since everyone participates in a variety of sports, the Walk Across Tennessee program also has an exercise conversion chart so that participants can count aerobics, swimming, weight lifting, etc. For example, 16 minutes of high intensity aerobics would equal one mile.

The Walk Across Tennessee kickoff for DeKalb County is set for Monday, April 1 at Green Brook Park at 6:00 PM. “Teams will keep track of their miles, which will be posted in the Extension office, Greenbrook park, Smithville review, on social media and the UT Extension of DeKalb County website at http://dekalb.tennessee.edu. Teams can be composed of coworkers, teachers, students, neighbors, etc. This is an excellent team competition for the workplace, neighborhoods, and families” said Dr. April Martin, DeKalb County UT Extension Agent. For general reporting purposes, 20 minutes will equal one mile.”

According to Martin, “There will be prizes for the winning teams and individuals. There will also be weekly team challenges and prizes for that. There is no cost to participate. Remember if most of the team members are runners or bicyclists, the team is limited to 4 people. To join Walk Across Tennessee, first choose your team of up to 8. Then choose a team captain and go to our website at dekalb.tennessee.edu to download the registration forms. Registration is due before or on Monday, April 1st.” We also have team captain packets at the UT Extension office and at the fitness center located in the DeKalb County Complex building at 722 South Congress Building in Smithville.”

Many people are unaware of the positive benefits of exercise. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the No. 1 problem in the United States. The risk of heart disease could be significantly reduced by regular exercise. According to the Center for Disease Control, the positive effects of physical activity are not limited to lowering the risk of heart disease. Not only does regular exercise help relieve stress and anxiety,” physically active people outlive inactive people. Participating in Walk Across Tennessee DeKalb County is not only a great way to get involved with our community, it’s a healthy habit,” Martin stated.

“Competition kicks off on Monday, April 1, 6:00 PM. at Green Brook Park under pavilion one,” Martin said. The competition will last for 8 weeks. “Come out and plan to have lots of fun.” For more information, call the Extension office at 615-597-4945 or visit the website.

All of the programs of the University of Tennessee are open to all people regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, or disability.

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