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DCHS Gym Gets New Scoreboards Thanks to FirstBank
January 23, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
DCHS basketball fans will notice new scoreboards in the gym thanks to the support of FirstBank.
Principal Randy Jennings along with Tiger and Lady Tiger Coaches John Sanders and Danny Fish invited Scott Garrett and Casey Midgett out Wednesday afternoon to formally thank them for the new scoreboards, which were provided by FirstBank and recently installed for the basketball season. Garrett is the Market President for FirstBank in this area and Midgett is the Financial Center Manager in Smithville.
Lady Tiger Coach Fish said the new scoreboards are very much appreciated.
“They were kind enough to provide our new scoreboards. Anytime we’re able to get the community involved in our facilities like this it’s a good thing for us and for them. We’re very excited about our new scoreboards. I think it had been 1985 since we had new scoreboards. Now everything is wireless with the operation of the scoreboards complete with backboard lighting attached to the timer and clock. We’re very excited for this partnership,” said Coach Fish.
“We recognize the hard work that these coaches, players, and teachers put into this every day. Casey and I wanted to give a little something back. We both went to school here and played sports here and we’re glad we can be a part of it to make the experience a little bit better,” said Garrett.
Church Drive Thru Mobile Food Pantry Returns Friday, January 25
January 23, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church is again sponsoring a drive thru mobile food pantry on Friday morning, January 25 rain or shine.
All previous drive thru mobile food pantries by the church have been on Saturdays but this one will be on a Friday.
In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, the church plans to prepare enough food boxes to serve up to 300 families regardless of their income status, on a first come, first served basis.
Families will receive enough food to last them for a full week. Second Harvest will bring in pallets of food on trucks. The food will then be off loaded and organized in preparation for the distribution.
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the food will be delivered from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Unlike most food distributions, those being served by the mobile pantry will not have to get out of their automobiles. They will drive thru in a pickup line and volunteers will deliver the food directly to their vehicles, placing the food boxes either in the back seat or trunk. Cars will line up facing north on College Street across from the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
“It’s a mobile food pantry but it’s also a drive thru. The recipients will stay in their cars. They will line up starting at 8:00 a.m. on College Street and when we have everything prepared and organized we’ll start the line moving, hopefully around 9:00 a.m. Recipients will drive through. As they enter in we’ll have a team there to put a box of food in their cars, either in their back seat or trunk,” said spokesperson Teresa Trapp Brown.
“We will line up right across from the church (Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church) on College Street. We’ll start registration at 8:00 a.m. We’ll need the name of the recipients and how many families are being served. We’re limited to two families per vehicle to make sure we have enough food,” added Isaac Gray, Minister of the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Others who wish to volunteer may show up Friday, January 25 or call for more information at 615-464-7896 or 615-597-4197.
Tigers Lose to Wildcats in Overtime, Lady Tigers Beat LA
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Lady Tigers enjoyed a 61 to 49 win over visiting Livingston Academy Tuesday night in Smithville but the Tigers suffered a crushing 80 to 78 overtime lost to the Wildcats.
The Lady Tigers improve to 15-6 overall and 7-2 in the district which the Tigers drop to 3-18 on the season and 2-7 in district play.
In the girls game, DC led 19 to 12 after the 1st period, 33 to 26 at halftime, and 44 to 31 after the 3rd period before winning 61 to 49.
Lydia Brown scored 19, Kadee Ferrell 15, Mya Ruch 9, Emme Colwell 8, Joni Robinson and Kenzie France each with 4 and Maddison Parsley with 2.
In the previous meeting in December, the Lady Tigers defeated Livingston Academy 48 to 33.
Meanwhile in the boys game DeKalb County led 17 to 12 after the 1st period, 34 to 32 at halftime, and 56 to 52 after the 3rd period. The score was tied at 74 by the end of regulation. In the overtime, the Wildcats outscored the Tigers 6 to 4 and won 80 to 78.
Tanner Poss scored 23, Nathan Atkins scored 20, Dallas Cook 14, Dakota White 13, and Colter Norris with 8.
In the December meeting the Tigers lost 83 to 56 at Livingston Academy.
Girls District 8AA Standings as of January 23:
Upperman: 20-3 (9-0)
Macon County: 19-5 (8-1)
DeKalb County: 15-6 (7-2)
York Institute: 9-10 (5-4)
Cannon County: 13-9 (3-6)
Livingston Academy: 9-16 (2-7)
Smith County: 6-13 (1-8)
Watertown 7-15 (1-8)
Boys District 8AA Standings as of January 23:
York Institute: 15-3 (8-1)
Livingston Academy: 15-9 (7-2)
Upperman: 18-4 (7-2)
Macon County: 9-14 (5-4)
Watertown: 15-7 (5-4)
Cannon County: 9-14 (2-7)
DeKalb County: 3-18 (2-7)
Smith County 1-17 (0-9)
The remaining schedule is as follows:
Friday, January 25: Watertown*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 1: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.
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