Deadline Approaching to Signup for Free Thanksgiving Meal Courtesy of DESA

November 18, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

If you want a hot delicious meal delivered to your home on Thanksgiving Day you have until Thursday, November 19 to sign up.

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA), in partnership with Adoration Home Health as well as local businesses and volunteers, will again be preparing and delivering Thanksgiving meals to the needy and underserved on Thursday, November 26th.

“This year we are serving ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, and a dinner roll. We also plan to add a dessert. It will be a good meal. We are only accepting money donations this year. We can’t accept food donations because of COVID-19,” said Steve Repasy, President of the DeKalb Emergency Services Association.

“Our food preparers will come in at the county complex at about 6 a.m. Thanksgiving morning to begin cooking and preparing the meals. We will then fill the to-go trays and box them up for delivery to the homes, said Repasy.

“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 our numbers listed to be added to the list. We need the address, phone number, and number of persons in your household. Meals are scheduled to be delivered between 11:00 & Noon,” said Association Vice President Myra Reffue.

DESA will accept names of persons requesting a meal through Thursday November 19th. To get your name on the list, call 615-516-6662 or 615-712-4286.

Due to COVID-19 volunteers and donations will operate differently this year. If you would like to volunteer contact Myra Reffue at 615-516-6662. CDC guidelines will be followed to only allow 25 volunteers inside the building. Delivery drivers will still be needed but you will be given a time to line up and the meals will be placed in your vehicle to deliver. All volunteers will have temperature checks and must wear appropriate PPE. All donations should be monetary this year and they can be taken to Wilson Bank to be directly given to DESA or they can be given to Myra Reffue or Brandi Cantrell.

November 18, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS basketball teams got the season off to a great start Tuesday night with wins over visiting Whitehouse in Smithville.

The Lady Tigers opened with a 74 to 48 win while the Tigers ended the night with a 51 to 48 victory.

In the girls game, DeKalb County led 22 to 11 after the 1st period, 37 to 21 at halftime, and 56 to 35 after the 3rd period before notching a 74 to 48 win.

Kadee Ferrell scored 22 for the Lady Tigers followed by Megan Cantrell with 15, Ella VanVranken 13, Grace Griffin 6, Summer Crook and Xharia Lyons each with 4, Natalie Snipes and Madison Martin each with 3 and Cadee Grffith and Tess Barton each with 2 points.

The Tigers led 14 to 12 after the 1st period of the boys game and 25 to 22 at halftime. The game was tied at 33 by the end of the 3rd period but the Tigers outscored Whitehouse in the 4th period and won 51 to 48.

Jordan Young scored 13, Brayden Antoniak 12, Luke Jenkins 11, Elishah Ramos 10, and Evan Jones with 5.

DeKalb County travels to Pickett County Saturday night, November 21 with the girls game starting at 5 p.m. followed by the boys contest. Because of the Tennessee-Auburn football game WJLE will be unable to broadcast the high school games Saturday night.

November 18, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb Middle School Lady Saints Basketball Coach Josh Agee reached a milestone Monday night notching his 250th career coaching victory as his team defeated Cannon County in Smithville.

Coach Agee, who is in his 18th year as coach, has spent his entire head coaching basketball career as head of the Lady Saints program.

“I have been teaching 20 years and coaching 18 of those years. I have been in it a long time but I feel blessed to have been able to do it,” said Coach Agee.

As significant as this coaching achievement is for him, Agee hopes he has been able to teach his players more than just the game of basketball.

“I have been blessed with some great players over the last 18 years. Hopefully I have impacted them because that is what it is all about. Making them be responsible. Teaching them about life through the game of basketball. At the end of the day no one will remember the number (coaching record). Its really about building relationships and impacting people in the community,” said Coach Agee.