Nimmons Gets Six Year Sentence in Child Sex Crime

September 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A 64-year-old man is going to prison for a sex crime involving a child.

Robert Nimmons appeared in DeKalb County Criminal Court Tuesday where he entered a plea to three counts of attempted aggravated sexual battery and two counts of solicitation of a minor. He received a six year sentence in each case to run concurrently but he will have to serve 100% of the sentence. Nimmons was given jail credit from August 15, 2023 to September 10, 2024.

The sex crimes involved a child under 13 years of age at the time in 2023.

Nimmons was originally charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and two counts of solicitation of a minor.

Meanwhile 29-year-old Anthony Tate Miller entered a plea by criminal information to sale of a schedule II-controlled substance (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams. The offense occurred on June 17, 2024. Miller received an eight-year sentence all suspended to TDOC supervised probation except for 85 days for which he has already received jail credit. He was also fined $2,000.

September 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Still undefeated!

The DeKalb County Tigers ran their season record to 4-0 Thursday night with a 45 to 27 victory over the visiting Watertown Purple Tigers for Homecoming. Watertown remains winless at 0-4.

Quarterback Jordan Parker ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to Jon Hendrix. Along with Hendrix, Ty Webb and Cecil Ketchum each scored a rushing touchdown and kicker Adrian Prater added a field goal and the six extra points for the DC victory.

Next week, DeKalb County (4-0) travels to Gordonsville (3-0). Kick-off will be at 7 p.m. Friday, September 20. Gordonsville is scheduled to play Jo Byrns tonight (Friday) at home.

DeKalb County’s first score of the night came on a 32-yard keeper by Quarterback Jordan Parker with 9:01 left in the 1st period capping a 63-yard drive. Kicker Adrian Prater booted the extra point, and the Tigers led 7-0.

Watertown answered with 5:11 left in the opening period on a 3-yard touchdown run by Landon Harper. Kicker Brody Osborne added the extra point, and the game was tied at 7-7.

DC’s Jordan Parker found Jon Hendrix on a 20-yard touchdown scoring pass play with 4:24 left in the 1st period completing a 66-yard drive. Prater’s extra point put the Tigers up 14-7.

After catching a pass for a TD, Jon Hendrix scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 9:20 to go in the 2nd period finishing off a 74-yard drive. Prater added the PAT and DeKalb County owned a 21-7 lead.

Watertown cut the deficit with 2:51 left before halftime on a 1-yard touchdown keeper by Quarterback Blake Waldorf. Osborne kicked through the extra point and the score by halftime was 21-14 in favor of DeKalb County.

Ty Webb gave DC more breathing room with 9 minutes left in the 3rd period on a 1-yard touchdown run completing a 53-yard drive. Prater booted through the extra point and the black and gold Tigers held a 28-14 advantage.

DC quarterback Jordan Parker scored his second rushing TD of the night on an 80-yard dash with 3:20 to go in the 3rd period and with Prater’s PAT, the Tigers had built a 35-14 lead.

Watertown fought to get back in the game and scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Blake Waldorf to Eathan Owen with 1:08 left in the 3rd period. Osborne added the PAT and the Purple Tigers trailed 35-21.

DeKalb County extended its lead with 10:40 to go in the 4th period on a 3-yard Cecil Ketchum run. Prater tacked on the extra point and the Tigers were in command leading 42-21.

Watertown’s last score of the night came on a pass from Quarterback Blake Waldorf to Jesse Bratcher covering 65 yards for a touchdown with 10:28 left in the game. The extra point attempt was no good and the Purple Tigers trailed 42-27.

Tiger kicker Adrian Prater put the exclamation point on the win converting a 32-yard field goal with 3:40 left in the contest and DeKalb County went on to celebrate a 45 to 27 homecoming victory.

September 12, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Seventh district member Shaun Tubbs has been re-elected Chairman of the DeKalb County Board of Education.

During Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting, Tubbs was again selected by his fellow board members to serve as chairman for the next twelve months. This will be Tubbs’ fourth year as Chairman.

Meanwhile, Third district member Jim Beshearse was re-elected Vice Chairman of the Board while Sixth district member Jason Miller will again serve as the board’s Tennessee Legislative Network (TLN) representative.

The board re-organizes each September electing officers to serve for the year. It was the first meeting for Fifth district member Megan Moore who was elected last month.

In other business, Director of Schools Patrick Cripps announced in his monthly personnel report that Caitlin Fox has been granted a leave of absence as requested.

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