News
DCHS Presents White Rose and Citizenship Awards
May 18, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
Three of the most outstanding members of the DCHS Class of 2025 received special recognition during the commencement Friday night.
Principal Bruce Curtis presented the prestigious White Rose Awards to Avery Agee and Ty Webb while Alissa Summers received the Citizenship Award.
The White Rose is presented to a boy and girl from the senior class with strong academic performance and contribution to the school and community and exemplary moral character.
The Citizenship Award is given to a student in the senior class who exemplifies strong academic performance and contribution to the school and community.
State Tournament Bound!
May 17, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
State Tournament Bound!
The DCHS Tigerette Fast Pitch Softball Team punched its ticket to the TSSAA Class 3 A Spring Fling Tournament Saturday evening with a 6 to 2 victory over the visiting Lenoir City Lady Panthers in the Sectionals round at the Danny Bond Field in Smithville.
(Click link below to view state tournament bracket)
Tigerette Pitcher Kora Kilgore recorded 15 strikeouts and gave up only 2 runs on 3 hits through 7 innings.
DeKalb County scored 1 run in the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th innings and 3 runs in the 6th. Lenior City was held scoreless until plating 2 runs in the 7th inning.
The Tigerettes will face McNairy Central at the Murfreesboro Sports Com McKnight Field #1 Tuesday, May 20. Game time is 1 p.m. and WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Tigerettes John Pryor. Listen LIVE on WJLE AM 1480/FM 101.7 and on the LIVE audio stream at www.wjle.com.
This is the 9th state tournament appearance in DCHS Tigerette Softball history.
CFEC Announces Planned Power Interruption for Portion of DeKalb County Tuesday, May 20
May 17, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
Caney Fork Electric Cooperative has announced a scheduled power interruption that will affect a portion of DeKalb County on Tuesday, May 20 starting at 8 a.m.
The affected areas will be Quail Pointe Drive, Mockingbird Lane, and Hummingbird Lane.
The power interruption will be for a duration of five hours for the purpose of a system improvement project.
