Lady Tigers Win Thriller in Crossville Upsetting 11th Ranked Cumberland County

February 23, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Lady Tigers upset the 11^th ranked Cumberland County Lady Jets winning 67 to 66 in overtime Friday night at Crossville in the quarterfinals of the Region 4AA basketball tournament.

Lady Tiger Joni Robinson’s buzzer beating three pointer at the end of regulation sent the game into overtime and from there DC outscored the Lady Jets 7 to 6 for the thrilling victory.

The Lady Tigers (21-10) seeded fourth in the tournament from District 8 will advance to the semi-finals while Cumberland County (23-7) and the top seed from District 7 has been eliminated.

DeKalb County will face the 5^th ranked Upperman Lady Bees for the fourth time this season on Monday night, February 25 at 7:30 p.m.  The game will be played at Cumberland County High School in Crossville.

In fact all District 7 teams have been eliminated from the girls Region Tournament as Upperman defeated Sequatchie County 69 to 30, Macon County upended Grundy County 83 to 35, and York Institute beat Bledsoe County 54 to 41 Friday night.

In the DC game Friday night, the Lady Tigers led 17 to 16 after the 1^st period and 33 to 30 at halftime. Cumberland County grabbed a 43 to 41 lead after the 3^rd period but the game was tied at 60 by the end of regulation. The Lady Tigers went on to win 67 to 66.

Lydia Brown led the Lady Tigers in scoring with 22, Kadee Ferrell 17, Emme Colwell 11, Mya Ruch 10, Joni Robinson 3,  and Maddison Parsley and Kenzie France  each with 2 points.

Miss Basketball finalist Gracee Dishman led the Lady Jets with 32 points, Addy Wilson 13, Jessica Hedgecoth 14, Alli Smith 5, and Sophie Smith 2

Girls Region Tournament Schedule Monday, February 25:

Macon County vs York Institute: 6:00 p.m.

DeKalb County vs Upperman: 7:30 p.m.

The Region Tournament Championship game will be Wednesday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

February 22, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A portion of State Highway 141 (Lancaster Road) near Center Hill Dam was closed today (Friday) after large cracks suddenly developed in the road giving rise to concerns that it is unsafe to travel and could collapse.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has placed barriers across the road from the 0.7 to 1.1 mile markers. Motorists planning to travel that portion of the highway will need to take an alternate route.

Smith County authorities have agreed to cover any emergency calls in the area for DeKalb County if necessary under a mutual aid agreement until the road is re-opened.

Although there are no homes located between the barriers, residents on the east side of where the road is closed (near the dam) currently can’t travel west toward Lancaster on this highway and those on the west side of the barrier can’t  go east toward the dam.

No word yet from TDOT on when the road can be repaired and re-opened.

February 22, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville First Baptist Church is hosting a Spring Community Day on Saturday, March 16th from 9 am to 1pm in the church’s Life Enrichment Center (gym).

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“Its four hours of service and love from our church to the community and we try to do this once per season. Several things will be going on at the same time,” said Church Pastor Chad Ramsey.

The event will feature a free yard sale, free health screenings, and free car washes. Free oil changes for single mothers and senior adults will also be offered by the church to be redeemed at the Napa Store in Smithville. You can call the church at 615-597-4275 to get more information and to schedule an oil change.