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The DCHS Tigerettes (22-5) won the Region Softball Tournament Championship Wednesday evening beating Lawrence County 11-1 on the road. The Tigerettes will host Lenior City in a sectionals showdown set for Friday, May 16 in Smithville at the Danny Bond Field. WJLE will have LIVE coverage. Lenior City lost to Heritage 10-0 Wednesday
Four DCHS Seniors (pictured left to right) Dare Collins, Allison Goodwin, Alyssa Gilpin and Megyn Patterson (not pictured) have graduated college before finishing high school. These students have earned an associate degree from Motlow State Community College. They will graduate from DCHS Friday night
DCHS Class of 2025’s Best of the Best Awarded for Academic and Athletic Achievement
A woman killed in a DeKalb County weekend crash will be laid to rest Thursday. The funeral for Mrs. Jimmie Wynette Cantrell-Allen will be held at 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in the chapel of Speck Funeral Home in Livingston
The DCHS Tigerettes will be on the road at Lawrence County with a Region Tournament Championship on the line Wednesday evening, WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Tigerettes John Pryor starting at 6 p.m. on WJLE AM 1480/FM 1017 and on the LIVE audio stream at www.wjle.com
40 year old James Barsotti of Davis Road Pleasant Shade, believed to have been responsible for shooting an employee of the Gentlemen’s Club Saturday night, is charged with one count of attempted second degree murder. He was booked into the DeKalb County jail Saturday night on a $300,000 bond and his court date is set for May 29. The name of the victim, who was airlifted to a Nashville hospital, has not been released.
Longtime DCHS Carpentry Teacher Gary Caplinger Gets Teacher of the Month Award for April. Pictured here with Assistant DCHS Principal Seth Willoughby (left) and DCHS Principal Bruce Curtis (right).
12th grader Sam Harris has been awarded “Student of the Month” for April at DeKalb County High School. Pictured here with Assistant DCHS Principal Seth Willoughby (left) and DCHS Principal Bruce Curtis (right)
Justin Potter Library Receives State Recognition for Long Running Annual “Older Americans Day” Observance (Pictured Library Director Kathy Hendrixson)
School Board Adopts New Budget with Bonuses for Staff and Funding from Reserves for Future Land Purchase
The DeKalb County School District has announced 2025 Summer School Guidelines for DCHS to be held May 27 - June 6.Parent Orientation will be May 15th from 4 pm to 5 pm
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Jimmie Allen
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Kathy Hendrixson
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