Rigsby Answers to Evading Arrest Charge in Criminal Court

December 13, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A Lebanon man, formerly of Smithville, who crashed his car and fled the scene after a law enforcement pursuit appeared for sentencing in DeKalb County Criminal Court Tuesday.

33 year old Caleb Isaiah Rigsby of Castle Heights, Lebanon entered a plea to a charge of evading arrest in a motor vehicle. He received a two year sentence on TDOC probation. The term is to run consecutive to another case against him.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Wednesday, October 3 a deputy spotted a green 2002 Nissan Altima traveling  at excessive speeds on Nashville Highway and tried to stop it. The car overtook two other vehicles in the turning lane near the Clover leaf Restaurant at high speeds exceeding 85 miles per hour.  The pursuit turned from Highway 70 to Dry Creek Road but the officer lost sight of the car near Dry Creek Baptist Church. The deputy terminated the pursuit but continued to follow. Minutes later, he found the car, which had crashed on Pea Ridge Road. The driver had fled on foot.  Inside the car, the deputy found a wallet containing Rigsby’s driver license. The wallet was in the side compartment of the car door. A few hours later, a family member of Rigsby  called central dispatch to report that Rigsby had crashed his car while running from the cops.  Rigsby was arrested on Tuesday, October 9.

An 18 year old Brush Creek man appeared in DeKalb County Criminal Court Tuesday where he was sentenced for theft.

James Edward Anstis entered a plea to one count of theft of property $2,500 to $10,000 and received a six year sentence on TDOC probation pursuant to Judicial Diversion. He is to make restitution to two victims totaling $9,150. The crime in this case was committed on July 4, 2018

43 year old Christopher Allen Scruggs entered a plea to possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule II drug (meth) under 0.5 grams. He received a six year sentence to serve in the Tennessee Department of Correction. The term is to run concurrently with another case against him. Scruggs was given jail credit from November 1, 2017 to December 11, 2018.

55 year old David Glen Cole entered a plea to driving under the influence and received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days on supervised probation after serving 48 hours in jail. He was fined $350 and he will lose his driver license for one year. He was given jail credit from August 27 to August 31, 2018.

December 13, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The Steven Jennings “solo” baseball card is now live.

Jennings, a former DeKalb County High School standout, is card number 167 in the just released Panini product Elite Extra Edition.

The base card is numbered to only 999 copies, but there are various parallel versions with lower print runs and the same applies to the autographed versions.

Copies have already popped up on Ebay. Boxes of the product can also be found at hobby shops.

The long-established prospect brand highlights the latest batch of rising Major League Baseball (MLB) stars. Jennings is a pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and recently completed his first professional league season.

Jennings’ card is one of 200 in the set with multiple variations as well as an autographed version.

Tweaking the formula from 2017, each Hobby box of Elite Extra Edition averages eight autographs and two memorabilia cards. The set also has the company-exclusive players from the Dominican Prospect League.

Jennings first appearance on a professional card was late last year when he was on a two-player card insert set found in Bowman Draft.

The former DCHS right handed pitcher was selected by the Pirates in the Major League Baseball Draft as the 42nd overall pick and sixth into the second round in June, 2017. In June 2018 he was assigned to the Bristol Pirates.

December 13, 2018
By: Bill Conger

Representative Terri Lynn Weaver paid a visit to DeKalb West School on Tuesday (Dec. 11) to commend the students and staff for earning the 2018 Reward School distinction.

“We start session next month and before we start session, I wanted to come out and congratulate you from the state for the hard work you have done,” Representative Weaver told the 5^th grade classrooms.  “You are a Reward School, and that only happens when your teachers, your principals, and you kids roll up your sleeves and get in there and study and do good on your tests, and do good in your classrooms. You’ve been recognized by the state. Congratulations. Keep up the good work and keep rocking and rolling.”

Representative Weaver delivered a proclamation from the state that she and Speaker of the House Beth Harwell signed.

It reads as follows: “Whereas, it is fitting that we pay tribute to those public schools in Tennessee that, through the natural talents and unflagging commitment to academic excellence evidenced by their administration, faculty, staff, students, and parents, have achieved significant milestones; and

Whereas, DeKalb West Elementary School is one such school that was recently honored as a 2018 Reward School by the Tennessee Department of Education, the top distinction a school can earn in Tennessee; and

Whereas, awarded to only twenty percent of schools in Tennessee in 2018, reward school status designates those schools that are improving overall student academic achievement and student growth for all students and student groups; and

Whereas, the principal, faculty, and staff of DeKalb West Elementary School have built an environment that ensures students have the very best atmosphere for learning; and

Whereas, DeKalb West Elementary School’s selection as a 2018 Reward School is a tremendous source of pride for the school’s administration, teachers, students, and parents; and

Whereas, the dedication to academic excellence demonstrated by all the fine individuals affiliated with DeKalb West Elementary School is clearly deserving of our respect, admiration, and commendation; now, therefore,

I, Beth Harwell, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Tenth General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, at the request of and in conjunction with Representative Terri Lynn Weaver, do hereby proclaim that we congratulate DeKalb West Elementary School on being named a 2018 Reward School, salute the school’s administration, faculty, staff, students, and parents on this prestigious honor, and extend to them our best wishes for continued success in the future.

Proclaimed in Nashville, Tennessee, on this 19^th day of November, 2018.

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