Upperman Edges Tigers in Overtime 17-16

October 14, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The Upperman Bees edged the DeKalb County Tigers 17-16 in overtime Friday night at Baxter.

The loss drops the Tigers to 6-2 overall and 2-2 in the region while the Bees improve to 6-2 and 3-1 in region play.

After a Tiger turnover, Upperman scored on a 16-yard touchdown run by Terrance Dedmon with 2:51 left in the 1st period and after the PAT the Bees led 7-0.

DeKalb County later cashed in on an Upperman turnover. Quarterback Jordan Parker found Josh May on a 15-yard pass for a touchdown with 8:28 left in the 2nd period and with Juan Ortega’s PAT the game was tied at 7-7.

The Tigers threatened again just before halftime but a bad snap on a field goal attempt thwarted the scoring opportunity and the game remained tied at halftime 7-7.

Each team converted a field goal in the 3rd period which accounted for all the second half scoring in regulation and the game went to overtime tied at 10-10.

Both teams scored in the overtime session. Terrance Dedmon got a rushing touchdown for the Bees and Malachi Trapp caught a touchdown pass for the Tigers but while the Bees converted their extra point try the Tigers failed on a 2-point conversion pass attempt and Upperman prevailed 17-16.

The Tigers will travel to Goodpasture (5-3) next Friday night (October 21). Kick-Off will be at 7 p.m.

The Class 4A Region 4 Overall Records and Region Standings are as follows:
Macon County: 7-1 (3-1)
Stone Memorial: 7-1 (3-1)
Upperman: 6-2 (3-1)
DeKalb County: 6-2 (2-2)
Cumberland County: 1-7 (1-3)
Livingston Academy: 0-8 (0-4)

October 14, 2022
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School has announced its Students of the Month for October.

Winners from each grade are Charlee Eaton, PreK; Haddeigh Harvey, Kindergarten; Ty Combs, 1st grade, Marley Pyburn, 2nd; Aniston Cox, 3rd, Taelyn Cork, 4th, Lucas Nokes, 5th, Gabriel Blair, 6th, Adin Hernandez, 7th, and Ethan Brown, 8th.

Students are chosen for the honor for academic achievement, character, and other traits that make them a high quality student.

Pictured 1st row left to row are Charlee Eaton, Haddeigh Harvey, Marley Pyburn, and Ty Combs. Second row left to right are Aniston Cox, Taelyn Cork, Adin Harnandez, Gabe Blair, and Lucas Nokes. Not pictured, Ethan Brown.

October 14, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A Smithville man is in trouble with the law in two counties for allegedly hiding or harboring a 17-year-old runaway girl from Putnam County.

19-year-old Devon W. Yokeum of 274 Bluebird Trail, Smithville is under a $4,500 bond on the local charge.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Saturday, October 8, a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department deputy went to Yokeum’s residence at 274 Blue Bird Trail, Smithville to look for a runaway juvenile. After knocking on the door and getting no answer, the deputy pinged Yokeum’s phone which was in the area of the home. The runaway juvenile’s phone had last pinged in the area of the same house the night before (October 7). The Assistant District Attorney Genreral was contacted and advised that the deputies had circumstances to make entry. The DeKalb County deputy, Chief Deputy and an officer of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department made entry. Yokeum came down the stairs and he was placed under arrest. The Chief Deputy and the Putnam County officer went upstairs and found the juvenile hiding inside a mattress.

According to the arrest warrant, Yokeum had knowledge that the 17-year-old girl was a runaway and he refused to come to the door of his residence at 274 Blue Bird Trail, Smithville. After making entry into the home, officers found Yokeum and the 17-year-old who was in an upstairs bedroom hiding inside a mattress.

Yokeum is reportedly facing charges in Putnam County from the same incident in which he is alleged to have kidnapped the girl.

A report in the Herald-Citizen of Cookeville quotes arrest warrants stating that “the victim went to a movie with Yokeum”.

“[The victim] asked to be taken to her own vehicle to enable her to return home,” the warrant said. “[Yokeum] refused to do as requested and instead took the victim to his residence in DeKalb County.”

The warrants indicate that statements made by both the victim and Yokeum revealed that the victim had been held against her will. He had “hollowed out the bottom side of a mattress and [hid] her there until local law enforcement arrived looking for the victim.”

“Warrants do not reveal how long the victim was allegedly held against her will,” the report stated.

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