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Smithville Police Charge Faulk with Child Abuse After Fight with Juvenile
December 15, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Smithville Police recently broke up a fight at the county complex and charged one man with child abuse.
Chief Mark Collins said 21-year-old Dakota Faulk of Alexandria was taken into custody.
According to Chief Collins police were called to the county complex on November 17 due to a fight and upon arrival they talked to witnesses and determined that Faulk was the primary aggressor in a fight with a juvenile. Faulk was placed in custody and his bond was $3,500.
42-year-old Jeremy Tucker of Smithville is charged with driving under the influence and cited for driving on a revoked license and violation of the open container law.
Chief Collins said that on November 9 police responded to an accident on Bryant Street and upon arrival spoke with the drivers involved including Tucker who smelled of alcohol. His speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet. Tucker admitted to having consumed alcohol earlier but he refused to submit to field sobriety tasks. He was then placed in custody. His bond was $2,000.
20-year-old Kevin Martinez-Soto is charged with underage driving while impaired.
Chief Collins said that on November 12 police were summoned to an automobile accident on Walnut Street and upon arrival spoke with the driver, Soto who smelled of alcohol. He admitted to having consumed a couple of beers prior to the accident and he performed poorly on all sobriety tasks. Soto was then taken into custody. His bond was $3,500.
44-year-old Nathan Wilbert of Smithville is charged with public intoxication.
According to Chief Collins, police responded to Anthony Avenue on November 20 where a man was spotted in the roadway acting erratically. Upon arrival, officers confronted the man, Wilbert but they were unable to communicate with him because was as still acting in an erratic manner. Wilbert was placed in custody and his bond was set at $1,500.
DCHS Lady Tigers Hold off Warren County while Tigers Fall to the Pioneers
December 14, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Lady Tigers got back in the win column Friday night with a 40 to 37 victory over visiting Warren County but the Tigers dropped their game to the Pioneers losing 60 to 44.
The Tigers (2-7) and the Lady Tigers (3-6) will travel to Watertown Tuesday night, December 17. The girls game will tip off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game and WJLE will broadcast both LIVE. In the last meeting on December 6, the Lady Tigers lost their game 58 to 40 while the Tigers knocked off the purple Tigers in the nightcap 78 to 36.
In the Friday night girls game (December 13), DC and Warren County were tied at 8 after the 1st period and at 15 to 15 by halftime. The Lady Tigers outscored Warren County in the 3rd period and led 32 to 20 going into the 4th period. From there DC went on to win 40 to 37.
Chloe Van Vranken and Allie Melton shared high scoring honors for DeKalb County with 11 points each followed by Avery Agee 9, Jordyn Agee 5, and Brooklyn Fuson and Millie Barton each with 2.
The Tigers were outscored 21 to 9 after the 1st period and trailed 35 to 20 by halftime and 45 to 31 after the 3rd period before falling to the pioneers 60 to 44.
Dallas Kirby led the Tigers in scoring with 12 followed by Jordan Parker 10, Porter Hancock 8, Elliot Barnes 6, Chase Young and Seth Fuson each with 3 and Jon Hendrix with 2.
DCHS Tiger Baseball Catcher Ty Webb Signs with Maryville College
December 14, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
DCHS baseball senior Ty Webb is looking forward to his last season as a Tiger coming soon, but the star catcher is equally excited about his next move after high school playing days.
Friday afternoon, Webb’s family, friends, and coaches celebrated Ty’s signing with Maryville College to play for the Scots baseball team. The celebration was held at the DCHS auditorium.
Webb, son of Tad and Tracy Webb, said Maryville College seemed to be the best fit for him and along with playing baseball he plans to study civil engineering.
“Last summer I went to a lot of showcase camps to get myself out there in front of a lot of different coaches and they (Maryville) reached out to me first,” said Webb.
“It’s a smaller school close to home. I really liked the coaches. I talk to them a lot. They just seem like good people. Its seems to have a very good atmosphere there,” he said.
At Maryville, Webb said he hopes to continue catching but he might even get some playing time in the outfield for the Scots.
Tad Webb, head coach of the DCHS Tiger baseball program, is not only Ty’s coach, but he is his father.
As a dad, Tad said he couldn’t be prouder.
“Its something Ty has looked forward to for a long time and something he has worked for. He has definitely earned it and deserves it,” said Coach Webb.
When asked if it was more difficult for him as a father coaching his own son, Coach Webb said “Its tougher coaching him because of my expectations of him and I’m more critical but then I try to hold all of my guys to that same accountability,” he said.
As for Maryville, Coach Webb said he believes Ty has made a good choice. “We went up there on a couple of different visits. After the first visit and I didn’t tell him but I told Tracy I thought it was the fit for him but ultimately it was his decision where he wanted to go,” said Coach Webb.
Before he heads off to College, Ty has one more season of high school baseball to experience playing for his father and he can’t wait for it to begin.
“I am very excited to see what’s in store for us,” he said. “I see myself as a leader and one of the key players to help put everybody where they need to be. I’m a catcher so I see the whole field. I try my best to make sure everybody is where they need to be and that they have the right attitude,” he continued.
“Although I enjoy catching, I also like hitting. I put a lot of time into that but that’s baseball. You have to put a lot of time in. You get out of it what you put in it, “said Ty.
Coach Webb said he too is anxious to get back on the diamond and to coach Ty for one more year.
“Ty will still take care of things behind the plate. He’s one of our leaders but we have several guys coming in that I am expecting big things out of,” said Coach Webb.
“Ty has been in the top of the order the last two years and will be again this year if he continues to swing like he is capable of and I expect that to happen. We have some other guys battling to get in that lineup as well,” he said.
“With only four seniors this season, we will have a lot of new faces which is exciting for us because we get the opportunity to get to work and put in that time with them and develop some more relationships. I’m expecting some of these younger guys to step in and increase their role this year and l I look forward to seeing their growth. We’re going to put a team out there that will compete,” added Coach Webb.
Ty has two brothers, Tucker, a sophomore who joins him as a member of the Tiger baseball team and his youngest brother is Tate.
Both Ty and Tucker are also on the Tiger football team.
