DCHS Class of 2023 to Graduate May 12 (View Video of School Board Meeting Here)

November 10, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The graduation date has been set for the Class of 2023 at DeKalb County High School.

During Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting, the Board of Education set the date for Friday, May 12 at 7 p.m.

In his monthly report on personnel, Director Patrick Cripps announced that Erica Garrett has been granted a leave of absence as requested. Meanwhile, Donna Hale has been transferred from DeKalb West School to the central office as a bookkeeper. Emily Davis has been transferred from a cafeteria position to secretary at DeKalb West School. Brandi Womack has been transferred from secretary to bookkeeper at DeKalb West School.

The board voted 4-3 to affirm a recent decision of the district’s discipline hearing authority in upholding the principal’s handling of a student discipline matter at one of the schools. Parents of the student, not satisfied with the DHA’s decision, appealed the ruling and requested a hearing before the entire school board which was denied. Although the decision by the DHA may have been appropriate, board members Jim Beshearse, Jason Miller, and Jamie Cripps wanted to grant the parents request for a board hearing on the matter.

Director of Schools Patrick Cripps announced that DeKalb County Schools will be closed Friday and Monday, November 11 & 14 due to sickness among students and staff.

“Schools will be closed Friday and Monday due to sickness. We have been tracking it for the last few days and our numbers continue to rise. If we are separated for a few days, hopefully it will knock it out and we will be able to return to normal on Tuesday so schools will be closed Friday and Monday,” he said.

Director Cripps also remembered veterans with Veterans Day coming up Friday.

“Friday is Veterans Day and we would like to recognize and thank our veterans for their service and to those who are serving now we would like to also recognize those gentlemen and women,” he said.

November 10, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A 69-year-old Hartsville man was airlifted after a one vehicle crash this morning (Thursday) on Bright Hill Road.

According to Trooper Chris Delong of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Larry Gregory, Sr. was driving a 1990 Geo Tracker when he went off the road and struck a utility pole. Gregory reportedly suffered a head injury, a possible broken leg, and other internal injuries. He was airlifted from near the scene and flown by helicopter ambulance to Vanderbilt Hospital.

Trooper Delong said Gregory was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Members of DeKalb EMS, the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department, and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department were also on the scene.

November 10, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Schools will be closed Friday and Monday, November 11 & 14 due to widespread sickness among students and staff.

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