The Smoky Nights to Perform Tonight (Saturday) in Smithville

October 12, 2019
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The Smoky Nights, a 4-piece band out of Cookeville, will be performing tonight (Saturday) at Bert Driver Nursery’s Burlap Room on Highway 70 at Snow Hill from 6-9 p.m.

The group offers an interesting assortment of instruments including Guitar, Mandolin, Cajon, and Violin which all come together for a smooth, yet very Tennessee sound. They blend elements of pop, rock, soul, R&B, and folk music to create a unique and entertaining style at live shows. The Smoky Nights have been known to cover a wide variety of music from the ’60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, and even current hits.

The leading members are Lily and Anthony Nguyen. Originally from Wisconsin, this duo has been performing music together for over 5 years.

Anthony is a multi-instrumentalist: drummer for 19 years, saxophonist for 16 years, guitarist for 11 years, and singer since childhood. Lily is a self-taught mandolinist and our dynamic female lead singer. She also created the name for the band, “The Smoky Nights!”

The Smoky Nights lineup also includes TN natives Carson Correll and Eric Cullins! Coming from Hendersonville, Carson is a very creative drummer and plays a modified LP Aspire Cajon that he designed and built. Carson is also a founding member of The Smoky Nights, and has been playing with us for just over 3 years!

Eric is a super talented violinist! Originally from Chattanooga, he’s currently a Senior at Tennessee Tech University and is double majoring in Computer Science and Violin Performance. Catch us playing on weekends to hear him play that fiddle along to The Devil Went Down to Georgia!

The lineup now includes a new twist on instrumentation – we’re bringing on board trumpet player Patrick Shipley! Patrick is from Oak Ridge, and plays trumpet for jazz ensembles at TTU. We’re excited to bring a brass sound to the music of The Smoky Nights!

Together, The Smoky Nights regularly play shows throughout Middle Tennessee – including Cookeville, Crossville, Livingston, Gordonsville, and Sparta.

As of July 2019, the band’s first original music is also available worldwide! The album is called “Burning Bridges” and it’s filled with a new shape of sound – a fresh and interesting blend of soul, pop, folk, R&B, and rock music.

Burning Bridges was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at County Q Studios in just 4 days. The all-original album is out on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, and many other major platforms.

To learn more visit www.thesmokynights.com.

October 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Tigers held off the Smith County Owls 28-24 Friday night in a non-region showdown between these border rivals in Smithville.

With the game on the line and time winding down, the Owls tried to convert a 4^th and goal at the Tiger 5 yard line but after catching a pass from Quarterback Cameron Spivey, Smith County’s John Ross Hord was stopped for no gain by DeKalb County’s Antwon McCoy  preserving the Tiger’s lead and sealing the 28-24 victory.

DeKalb County improves to 4-4 on the season while Smith County slips to 4-3.

After a Tiger fumble on the DC 8 yard line early in the 1^st period, the Owls cashed in on a 1 yard touchdown run by Hord with 7:04 left in the quarter. John Broyles connected on the PAT and Smith County led 7-0.

DeKalb County answered on an 18 yard touchdown run by Nathaniel Crook with 5:15 left in the 1^st period capping a 70 yard drive. Alan Munoz converted the PAT and the game was tied 7-7.

The Owls reclaimed the lead with 2:23 left in the 1^st period on an 8 yard touchdown run by Spivey. Broyles added the extra point for a 14-7 Smith County advantage.

Tiger quarterback Axel Aldino found Evan Jones on an 8 yard touchdown pass with 2.6 seconds left in the 1^st period. Munoz tacked on the extra point and the game was tied 14-14.

After the Owls fumbled at their own 36 yard line, the Tigers made them pay on the next play to start the 3^rd period as Aldino hooked up with Isaac Knowles for a 36 yard touchdown pass. Munoz split the uprights on the PAT and DeKalb County took the lead 21-14.

Smith County tied the game with 8:38 left in the 3rd period on a 1 yard touchdown run by Spivey completing an 81 yard drive. The PAT by Broyles was good and the score was 21-21.

The Owls went back out front 24-21 with 8:20 left in the 4^th period on a 27 yard field goal Broyles.

The Tigers found pay dirt one last time which proved to be the game winner as Aldino scored on a 4 yard quarterback keeper with 4:09 left in the game completing a 67 yard drive. Munoz added the extra point and DeKalb County went on to claim a 28-24 victory.

DeKalb County will host region foe Macon County next Friday night, October 18. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. and WJLE will have LIVE coverage.

Region Standings:

*Livingston Academy: 8-0 (3-0)

*Macon County: 4-3 (2-0)

*DeKalb County: 4-4 (1-1)

*Stone Memorial: 1-6 (0-3)

*Cumberland County: 0-7 (0-2)

October 11, 2019
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DeKalb County Extension will again be offering the Advanced Master Beef Producer (AMBP) class this fall. This class fulfills the Master Certification requirement for 50% cost share in the Tennessee Ag Enhancement Program (TAEP) and your certification will be valid for three years.  This program is also an excellent opportunity for those that have an interest in learning more about beef cattle production.

The first class is the Upper Cumberland Bull Summit held in Cookeville, TN on Saturday, October 19^h at 9:00am. The second, third and fourth classes will be October 28^th, November 5^th, and November 12^th.  The fifth and final class will be the DeKalb County Cattlemen’s Association Meeting on Thursday, November 21^st.   All classes with the exception of the Bull Summit will be in the DeKalb Community Complex at 6:00pm.

Topics will include bull selection and management, bull evaluation and soundness, feeding strategies, forages, herd health, beef quality assurance, and fencing requirements. The topics will be covered by various Extension Specialists and Industry Experts from across the state.

The cost of the course will be $75.  If you do not have a BQA certification or yours has expired, that will also be offered on the night of Nov. 12 and does require an additional fee.

You can stop by the DeKalb County Extension office at 722 South Congress Blvd., Smithville to register.  Call Johnny Barnes or Tiffany Collier at 615-597-4945 or email me at jbarnes1@utk.edu for more information.

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