Sales Closing Date for Pasture and Hay Loss Protection Approaching

February 9, 2019
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USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers of hay and pasture crops that February 15, 2019 is the final sales closing date to purchase a Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) policy.

NAP provides catastrophic level (CAT) coverage based on the amount of loss that exceeds 50 percent of expected production at 55 percent of the average market price for the crop. Additional coverage levels ranging from 50 to 65 percent of production, in 5 percent increments, at 100 percent of the average market price may be elected by the application closing date. Producers who elect additional coverage must pay a premium in addition to the service fee. Crops intended for grazing are not eligible for additional coverage.

Eligible producers must apply for coverage using form CCC-471, “Application for Coverage,” and pay the applicable service fee by the application closing date. For all coverage levels, the NAP service fee is the lesser of $250 per crop or $750 per producer per administrative county, not to exceed a total of $1,875 for a producer with farming interests in multiple counties. Producers who elect additional coverage must also pay a premium equal to: the share of the crop times the number of eligible crop acres times the approved yield times the average market price times the 5.25% premium fee.

Beginning, limited resource, and underserved farmers are eligible for a waiver of the service fee and a 50 percent premium reduction when they file form CCC-860, “Socially Disadvantaged, Limited Resource and Beginning Farmer or Rancher Certification.” For 2018, in DeKalb and Cannon counties, a limited resource farmer/rancher is defined as having gross farm sales less than or equal to $177,300 per year in each of the tax years 2016 and 2017 and less than $25,100 in total household adjusted gross income each tax year 2016 and 2017.

For crop year 2019, hay or pasture producers should report their crop acreage by July 15, 2019 to have a timely filed crop acreage report.

When a crop or planting is affected by a natural disaster, a Notice of Loss (CCC-576) musts be filed within 15 calendar days of the: 1) natural disaster occurrence; 2) final planting date if your planting was prevented by a natural disaster; 3) date damage to the crop or loss of production becomes apparent.

For additional program details, contact the DeKalb/Cannon County Farm Service Agency, located at 647 Bright Hill Rd., or phone the office at 597-8225, extension 2.

February 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County High School Lady Tiger Basketball Coach Danny Fish has been named the District 8AA Coach of the Year.

The announcement came Friday morning during the All-District selections for the year which includes four Lady Tigers and three Tigers. Kadee Ferrell and Lydia Brown were named to the 2^nd Team All-District. Ferrell was also named to the All-Freshmen Team. Emme Colwell made the 3^rd Team All-District and Mya Ruch was named to the All-Defensive Team. For the boys Nathan Atkins was named to the 3^rd Team All-District and Dallas Cook and Tanner Poss received Honorable Mention. Cook was also named to the All-Defensive Team.

Coach Fish has guided the Lady Tigers this season to an overall 19-8 record and a 10-4 mark in the district finishing in third place.

The Lady Tigers will make their debut in the District Tournament Wednesday, February 13 at 6 p.m. at Cookeville High School. Their opponent will be either Watertown or Smith County.

The Tigers will face Cannon County on Tuesday night, February 12 at 5:00 p.m. at Tennessee Tech’s Hooper Eblen Center. The Tigers are seeded 7^th and Cannon County 6^th.

WJLE will have LIVE coverage of all Tiger and Lady Tiger games in the Tournament.

The girls bracket of the Tournament is as follows:

Monday, February 11:

#5 Cannon County versus #8 Livingston Academy at 5:00 p.m. (TTU)

#6 Watertown versus #7 Smith County at 8:00 p.m. (TTU)

Tuesday, February 12:

#4 York Institute versus Cannon County/Livingston Academy winner at 6:30 p.m. (TTU)

Wednesday, February 13:

#3 DeKalb County versus Watertown/Smith County winner at 6:00 p.m. (Cookeville High School)

Friday, February 15:

#2 Upperman versus either Watertown/Smith County/or DeKalb County in Semi-Finals at 4:00 p.m. (TTU)

#1 Macon County versus either Cannon County/Livingston Academy/ or York Institute in Semi-Finals at 7:00 p.m. (TTU)

Monday, February 18:

Girls Consolation Game at 6:00 p.m. (TTU)

Girls Championship Game at 7:30 p.m. (TTU)

The boys bracket of the Tournament is as follows:

Monday, February 11:

#5 Macon County versus #8 Smith County at 6:30 p.m. (TTU)

Tuesday, February 12:

#6 Cannon County versus #7 DeKalb County at 5:00 p.m. (TTU)

#4 Watertown versus Macon County/Smith County winner at 8:00 p.m. (TTU)

Wednesday, February 13:

#3 Upperman versus Cannon County/DeKalb County winner at 7:30 p.m. (Cookeville High School)

Friday, February 15:

#2 York Institute versus either Cannon County/DeKalb County/or Upperman in Semi-Finals at 5:30 p.m. (TTU)

#1 Livingston Academy versus either Macon County/Smith County/ or Watertown in Semi-Finals at 8:30 p.m. (TTU)

Tuesday, February 19:

Boys Consolation Game at 6:00 p.m. (TTU)

Boys Championship Game at 7:30 p.m. (TTU)

February 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Three people were injured in a two vehicle crash Wednesday evening on Highway 70 at Alexandria.

According to Trooper Robert Melching of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 68 year old Loretta Coleman of Alexandria was eastbound on Highway 70 in a 2004 Toyota Camry attempting to make a legal left hand turn when she pulled into the path of a 2000 Jeep Laredo, driven by 24 year old Antonio Larocco of Liberty who was traveling west on Highway 70 without his headlights on. After impact, Coleman’s car spun approximately 270 degrees and came to final rest in the road facing south. Larocco’s Jeep ran off the road to the right and came to final rest against a tree facing west.

Coleman and a passenger of her car, 47 year old Michael Owens of Alexandria were injured. Larocco was not hurt but a passenger of his Jeep, 20 year old Zachary Payne of Brush Creek was injured.

Larocco was charged with expired registration, financial responsibility, open container, headlights off during inclement weather, and driving on a suspended license.

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