Deadline Approaching to Signup for Free Thanksgiving Meal Courtesy of DESA

November 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Friday is the deadline to get your name on the list for a free Thanksgiving Day meal courtesy of the DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA).

In partnership with Adoration Health as well as local businesses and volunteers, the DESA will be preparing and delivering Thanksgiving Meals to the needy or underserved on Thursday, November 22.

“We feel that this is just another way our local emergency service providers and our supporters can serve our community. If you or a family member would like a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day, please call one of the numbers listed below to be added to our delivery list. We will need your address, phone number, and number of persons in your household. The meals are scheduled to be delivered between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon,” says Association President Blake Cantrell.

DESA will accept names of persons requesting meal through Friday, November 16.

To get your name on the delivery list, call 615-390-0297 or 615-712-4286.

Additionally, if you want to support this community project by donating food items or volunteering your time to prepare meals and/or make deliveries, you can contact any of the phone numbers above. The DeKalb Emergency Services Association also plans to prepare and deliver meals on Christmas Eve. A future announcement will be publicized later for this project.

November 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Eight players on the 2018 DCHS football team and an Assistant Coach have earned All-Region honors.

Tiger players honored are as follows:
Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Isaac Cross
Most Outstanding Quarterback Axel Aldino
Most Outstanding Returner Desmond Nokes

Special Teams Coach Thomas Cagle

1st Team All Region Grayson Redmon
1st Team All Region Isaac Knowles
1st Team All Region Dylan Denson

2nd Team All Region David Bradford
2nd Team All Region Hunter Fann

Head Coach Steve Trapp said the honors are well deserved. “Record wise its not a year we will look back on and have a lot of pride about it but these guys deserve this recognition and I think each and every one of them would say they couldn’t get that recognition without their teammates. Even through a bad season record wise as individuals, they did a great job for us and its always good for them to get that recognition at the end of the season. These are voted on by the rest of the region coaches so for them to get the accolades bestowed upon them by their peers and other coaches, it just says the type of work they put in and type of players that they are,” said Coach Trapp.

The Tigers went 3-8 overall during the 2018 season with an appearance in the state play-offs, the 14^th in school history.

November 14, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville, Liberty, and Alexandria are making plans for their annual Christmas Parades.

Sponsored by the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department, this year’s Smithville Christmas parade is set for Saturday, December 1. The line-up begins at 11 a.m. and the parade will depart Smithville Elementary School at 1 p.m. making its way down South Congress Boulevard to the Public Square. The deadline for entering the parade is Friday, November 30. Any entry after the deadline will be placed at the back of the parade line. To enter contact Jeff Wright at 615-597-6750 or John Poss at 931-349-5598.

Meanwhile the Liberty Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Town of Liberty and Liberty State Bank will be Sunday, December 2 starting at 2 p.m. The line-up begins at 1 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church. No pre-registration is needed. Anyone wanting to participate may just show up for the line-up at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be available and prizes will be given away after the parade.

The Alexandria Parade will be Sunday, December 9 at 2 p.m. with the line-up at 1 p.m. on West Main Street. To enter, contact Jessica Cripps at the Alexandria City Hall to fill out an entry form. Call 615-529-2171 for more information.