One Killed in Friday Afternoon Crash

December 24, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

A crash claimed a life Friday afternoon in DeKalb County.

Dead is 43-year-old Lannie R. Fletcher.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Fletcher was driving a 2017 Ford F150 pickup west on Snow Hill Road when the truck went off the roadway crossing Possum Hollow Road before launching into the air and hitting a tree and then rolling down a steep embankment where it came to a final rest. A 13-year-old passenger was injured in the wreck.

In addition to the THP, DeKalb EMS, and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, DeKalb Fire Department, and the Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad were on the scene.

According to Fire Chief Donny Green, the department had to extricate the deceased, and the rescue squad assisted in getting him back up the steep hill.

December 24, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigers went 2-1 in the Christmas Shootout at White County last week.

DC lost their first game in the tournament on Thursday to Cookeville 56-43 but rebounded Friday with a 61 to 38 win over York Institute and completed the shootout with a 53 to 49 victory over Clarkrange on Saturday.

In the Cookeville game, DeKalb County trailed 9 to 6 after the 1st period, 23 to 15 by halftime, and 42 to 30 after the 3rd period before losing 56 to 43.

For the Tigers, Jordan Parker scored 23, Dallas Kirby 9, Jon Hendrix 4, Elliot Barnes 3, and Porter Hancock and Chase Young each with 2.

In the win over York Institute, DC led 15 to 13 after the 1st period, 34 to 26 at halftime, and 48 to 32 after the 3rd period before winning 61 to 38.

The Tigers were led in scoring by Dallas Kirby with 17, Jordan Parker 14, Elliot Barnes 13, Jon Hendrix 9, Logan Duke 4, Ben Driver 3, and Seth Fuson 1.

In the Saturday game with Clarkrange, the Tigers led 16 to 15 after the 1st period, but trailed 26 to 20 at halftime. DC pulled ahead 43 to 37 by the close of the 3rd period and went on to claim a 53 to 49 victory.

For DC, Dallas Kirby led the Tigers in scoring with 22, Seth Fuson 10, Jordan Parker and Porter Hancock each scored 7, Logan Duke 4 and Elliot Barnes 3.

The Tigers, now 5-8, will compete in the AFLAC Christmas Classic at Watertown December 27 at 4:30 p.m. against Murfreesboro Central Magnet.

December 24, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

During the holidays many families pay tribute to their friends and loved ones, living and deceased, by making a donation in their name to the American Cancer Society to further cancer research and patient services. It’s called “Love Lights a Tree”.

In reality, it’s a tribute board located on the south grounds of the courthouse where names of honorees are displayed throughout the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

The DeKalb County Unit of the American Cancer Society seeks your support. Donations may be made now and the persons you honor or remember do not necessarily have to have suffered from cancer.

The names are in “honor of” and in “memory of” for a donation of five dollars per name. Forms may be obtained at the local banks. For more information call Melanie Judkins at 615-464-7664, Nancy Young at 615-785-3496, Renea Cantrell at 615-684-2688, Gail Taylor at 615-597-5936 or Iva Dell Randolph at 615-464-8129.

The names of 2024 honorees are as follows:

Billy F. Adcock, Eddie Anderson, Lisa Anderson, Charles Atnip, Diana Atnip, Tracie Baker, Bryan Barkes, Era Billings, Dorothy Bratcher, Harold Bratcher, Gene Cook, Carrigan Cox, Linda Culwell, Andrew Dakas, Jennifer Dunn, Earl D. France, Lori Hall, Radley Hendrixson, Eddie Hobson, Edie Hobson, Beverly Jones, Donald Knowles, Evelyn Martin, James Martin, Nate Martin, Cameron Miller, Reed Miller, Lisa Taylor Moore, Walteen Parker, Ernest Ray, Gail Taylor, George Taylor, Nancy Napier Vafeas, Brad Vaughn, Tamera Vaughn, Kim Young, Susan L. Young, Sandra Wall, Phillip Washer, Richard Widener, Eva Willoughby, and Mac Willoughby

Those in memory are as follows:
Jordan Adams, Linda D. Adcock, Grady Agee, Wanda Agee, B. Akin, Mai Akin, Angie Malone Allen, David Wayne Alexander, Bill Ambrose, Alvin Armour, Linda Armour, Betty Atnip, Jared Scott Atnip,

Margie Barrett, Alan Bradford, Virginia Browning,

Wallace Caldwell, Harvey Carter, Ora Carter, Martha Cathcart, Will Allen Cathcart, Katherine Conger, Arlo E. Cook, Barry Cook, Billy Cook, Bob Cook, Carolyn Parker Cook, Charles D. Cook, David Cook, Dean Cook, James Buddy Cook, Jean Cook, Jessie Cook, Katherine Davis Cook, Norman Cook, Pam Baker Cook, Rubye Rigsby Cook, Shirley F. Cook, Eva Crook, Grady Crook, Jimmy Curtis, Roy Dale Pig Curtis, Ralph Curtis,

Kathie Dailey, Virginia Daniel, Caesar Dunn, Elsie Dunn, Henrietta Dunn, Jessie Dunn, Jimmy Dunn, Shelah Dunn, Silas Dunn, Irene Cook Durso, Tony Durso, Larry Dyer,

Homer Lee Ellis, Roberta Ellis, Alfred England, Helen England,

David Ferrell, Billy Junior France, Danny Foutch, Judy Fuson,

John Paul Grubbs, Ruth Greer,

Brownie Haley, Frances Akin Haley, Phyllis Hallum, Lucille Cook Harris, Bobbye Harrison, Esker Harrison, Eva Harrison, Marsha Herman, Edward Hobson, Ronnie Hobson, Jimmy Hullett, John Hunt, Rufene Hunt,

Jonathon Ivey,

Amy Johnson, Annie Rhea Johnson, Diane Johnson, Calvin Jones, McKinley Jones, Alfred Cooper Judkins, Allie Edith Judkins, Eddie Roy Judkins, Earl Judkins, Geneva Judkins, Len Judkins, Marie Judkins,

Lori Ann Kelsey, Jane Bunny Keen, Edsel Kilgore, Jimmy Kimbrell, Donna Kay Knowles,

C.H. Lockhart, Donnie Lohorn, Fay Lohorn, Charles Loring, Mark Loring, Jack Ludy, Lynda Luna,

Betty McMillen, Robert McMillen, T.C. McMillen, Joe White Merriman, Amy Lynn Miller, Cleta Murphy, Michael Murphy,

Jean Neal, John Nixon, June Nixon,

Charles Owens,

Billy Eudean Pack, J.W. Pack, Calysta Pedigo, Everette Pedigo, Dexie Pursell, Linda Pursell, W.S. Pursell,

Evelyn Ramsey, David Randolph, Dr. Greg Ray, David Redmon, Everett Redmon, Lou Redmon, Noel Redmon, Odell Redmon, Sabra Redmon, Vivian Redmon, Christine Reeder, Melvin Reeder, Dennis Rigsby, Lillian Rigsby, Kyle Robinson, Wayne Robinson, Edwina Rogers, Horace Rosson,

Betty Sandlin, Ewin Sandlin, Zona Selby, Carolyn Sheets, Judy Slager, Roy Slager, Donald Smith, Jordan Steinbach, Tommy Stockling,

Albert Taylor, Beecher Taylor, Buddy Taylor, Cora Taylor, Johnnie Agee Taylor, Ruth G. Taylor, Tony Taylor, U.B. Taylor, Winnie Taylor, Vicky Terrell, Shelby Tittsworth, Helen Trusty,

Johnnie Vandergriff,

Frances Waggoner, Green Wall, J.C. Wall, Jr., Maud Wall, Delton Washer, Elsie Washer, Houston Washer, Gaynelle Willoughby, Ralph Willoughby, Richard Wilt, Anthony Wright,

Kenneth Young, and Marie Young.

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