Saints Celebrate Homecoming Win over Smith County

By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Saints defeated Smith County 34-8 for homecoming Thursday evening.

In the video clip below, Saints Quarterback Brizz Trapp hands off to Colby Barnes who races for the endzone in the 2nd period to give the Saints a 14-8 lead.

Before the game, Kylee Cantrell was crowned the 2018 DeKalb Saints Homecoming Queen. An eighth grader at DeKalb Middle School, Cantrell is the daughter of Paul and Michelle Cantrell.

The DeKalb Middle School eighth grade attendants are Morgan Walker, daughter of Jason and Renee Walker; and Carlee West, daughter of D.J. and Megan Stewart.

The DMS seventh grade attendants are Cadee Griffith, daughter of Chris and Jennifer Griffith; and Elaina Turner, daughter of Shane and Regina Turner.

The DeKalb West seventh grade attendant is Kayleigh Overstreet, daughter of Jennifer Johnson and the late Billy Overstreet. The DeKalb West eighth grade attendant is Aly Griffith, daughter of Ron and Mindy Griffith.

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The Saints, 3-0, will travel to Trousdale County next Thursday night, August 28. Kick-off is at 6:30 p.m.

August 23, 2018
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Susannah Cripps Daughtry and Collin A. Cantrell are coming home to DeKalb County with the opening of the Pharmacy at Family Medical Center in Smithville.

Susannah, Collin, and the staff of The Pharmacy At Family Medical Center cordially invite you to join them for their Grand Opening on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Come and visit your hometown pharmacists and their attentive and friendly staff and enjoy good barbecue, live music, and plenty of laughter. The Grand Opening celebration begins at 2:00  p.m. at The Pharmacy, next door to Family Medical Center on North Congress Boulevard.

Pharmacists, Susannah and Collin, are both natives of Smithville, and both have deep roots in our community. Susannah is the daughter of the late Gary and Susan Cripps, and Collin is the son of Boyd and Brenda Cantrell. Susannah and Collin have been practicing pharmacy elsewhere for years, and both are thrilled to be returning home at last!

While growing up in Smithville, both Susannah and Collin worked with Susannah’s father, Gary Cripps, pharmacist and owner of Family Medical Center Pharmacy. Susannah and Collin are eager to provide their hometown with the same knowledgeable, friendly, and dedicated service their friends and neighbors relied upon for so many years from Gary Cripps.

Susannah and Collin welcome you to The Pharmacy: where healthcare is much more than a business; it is their passion!

August 23, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Tigers and Upperman Bees will meet in “The Battle of Center Hill” Friday night in Smithville. The Tigers are hoping to reclaim the oar after losing it to the Bees last year.

The oar, a trophy instituted three years ago between these two schools, is affectionately nicknamed “The Battle of Center Hill,” because the teams are on opposite sides of Center Hill Lake.

Both teams opened the 2018 campaign with wins last Friday night as the Tigers defeated Warren County 19 to 14 while the Bees knocked off Cookeville 23 to 7.

Tiger Coach Steve Trapp, speaking on WJLE’s Tiger Talk program, said Upperman Coach Adam Caine, will have his team ready and his hope is that the Tigers will be equally prepared for the challenge.

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“His (Coach Caine’s) philosophy is he does want to control the clock. He wants to control the game. He wants to play sound defense and limit the other team’s opportunities to play offense but that doesn’t mean that he won’t throw the ball. As far as what we have seen on tape, there is a blend there. It’s a little bit of the old Upperman and some spread stuff in there. Not a great deal of it but it is something we are prepared for and ready to face Friday night. But a lot of what we have seen is what they were doing in 2015 with a power running game. In 2016 they went more to a wing tee but still it fits into his philosophy. He is a good coach. We tell our guys, up front they are going to play hard and disciplined. It comes down to are we going to do the same but in a greater way. I just feel like it is going to be a tremendous football game,” said Coach Trapp.

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Kick-off will be Friday night, August 24 at 7 p.m. at DCHS.

WJLE’s pre-game shows begin with “Coach to Coach” at 5 p.m. featuring former coaches Doug Matthews, Dave McGinnis, and broadcaster Larry Stone.

“Murphy’s Matchups” airs at 6 p.m. featuring the Guru of Tennessee High School Football Murphy Fair.

“Tiger Talk” begins at 6:30 p.m. featuring DCHS Coach Steve Trapp and Tiger Football Players David Bradford, Desmond Nokes, and Isaac Knowles. John Pryor, the Voice of the Tigers, is the host of the program.

WJLE’s “LIVE” play by play coverage starts at 7 p.m. with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor and Luke Willoughby.

LISTEN LIVE ON WJLE and LIVE STREAMING at www.wjle.com

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