DCHS Football Star Isaac Knowles Signs with Tennessee Tech (View video here)

February 2, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

DCHS Tiger Football Star Isaac Knowles, a senior, signed a letter of intent with Tennessee Tech University Wednesday to play for the Golden Eagles starting this fall.

Knowles was joined at the signing by members of his family, coaches, and fellow athletes and friends.

“Isaac helped our program accomplish a lot while he played here in all three phases of the game,” said Tiger Coach Steve Trapp. “This past year he was just a really special player for us with all the ways we used him, so Tennessee Tech is getting a really versatile and high character guy and I appreciate the trust they have in DeKalb County in that this is the third year in a row they have taken one of our guys and we are grateful for that. We appreciate all that Isaac has done for us and for what his family has meant to us. Tennessee Tech is getting a really good guy,” added Coach Trapp

A standout on offense as a receiver, runner, and quarterback; on defense; and on special teams, Knowles was a key factor in the Tigers success in 2021 as the team completed a 7-5 season and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs before losing to Upperman at Baxter in November.

Knowles was just named Most Valuable Player of the 2021 DCHS Tiger Football Team during the annual Awards Banquet held on January 22.

During his four-year career at DCHS, Knowles started and played in 47 football games, the most ever by any Tiger in school history.

Knowles’ statistics for the 2021 season are as follows:

*Rushing: 104 carries, 882 yards, 15 Touchdowns- 8.5 yards per carry

*Receiving: 72 receptions, 1030 yards, 6 TD – 15.2 yards per catch, 103 yards per game

*Passing: 7 of 13, 155 yards, 2 TD, 0 Interceptions

Knowles scored 23 total touchdowns and on four two-point conversions, and led the team with 146 total points scored, which is an average of 12.2 points per game.

*Defense: 47 solo tackles, 42 assists, three special teams tackles, three tackles for loss, seven interceptions, five forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one blocked punt/field goal, one defensive touchdown.

*Special Teams: He had 30 kick/punt returns for 644 yards and one touchdown, an average of 21.4 yards per return.

*All-Purpose Yards: 2,556.

Knowles was named the Region 4-4A Offensive Player of the Year, named to the Tennessee Football Coaches’ Association’s All-State Team, and selected to play in the East-West All-Star Classic at Austin Peay.

February 2, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A total of eighteen candidates have lined up to run for the eight county-wide public offices up for election this year in DeKalb County. Each party (Democrat and Republican) will have a primary on May 3 to nominate candidates to run in the August DeKalb County General Election.

The candidates are as follows:

Circuit Court Clerk:
Susan Martin-Republican (Incumbent) (petition filed)

County Clerk:
James L. “Jimmy” Poss-Republican (Incumbent) (petition filed)

County Mayor:
Matt Adcock-Republican (petition filed)
Mike Foster-Democrat (petition filed)
Bradley Hendrix-Republican (petition filed)
Anita Puckett-Republican (petition filed)
Tim Stribling-Democrat (Incumbent) (petition filed)

General Sessions Court Judge
Mingy Kay Ball-Republican (petition filed)
Brandon Cox-Republican (petition filed)
Margie Rigsby Miller-Democrat (petition filed)
Tecia Puckett Pryor-Democrat (petition filed)

Register of Deeds:
Shelby Reeder-Democrat (petition filed)
Daniel A. Seber-Republican (petition filed)

Sheriff:
Patrick R. Ray-Republican (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Keneth Lee Whitehead-Republican (petition filed)

Road Supervisor:
Danny L. Hale-Republican (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Wayne Shehane-Democrat (petition filed)

Trustee:
Sean Driver-Republican (Incumbent) (petition filed)

February 2, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A total of twenty-nine persons have qualified to run for the County Commission and eight for the Board of Education either in the May 3 Democratic and Republican Primaries or the August General Election.

Those listed below with the letter “D” beside their name indicate they are Democrats and those with an “R” next to their name designate they are Republicans. The names of Independents listed below will not appear on the May 3 ballot but will run in the August DeKalb County General Election with the Democratic and Republican nominees. On May 3, each party (Democrat and Republican) may nominate two candidates per district in county commission races and one per district in Board of Education (School Board) races. In August, two county commissioners per district (districts 1-7) and one Board of Education (School Board) member per district (districts 1,2,3,4, & 7) will be elected.

County Commissioner, District 1:
Bennett Armstrong-R (petition filed)
Daniel Cripps-Independent (August General Election) (petition filed)
Thomas E. “Tom” Chandler-R (petition filed)
Julie Ann Young-D (Incumbent) (petition filed)

County Commissioner, District 2:
Sabrina R. Farler-R (Incumbent) (petition filed)
James David “Jim” Pearson-R (petition filed)
Myron Rhody-D (Incumbent) (petition filed)

County Commissioner, District 3:
Jack E. Barton, III-D (petition filed)
Susannah Cripps Daughtry-D (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Tony Luna- Independent (August General Election) (petition filed)
Tim Perricone-R (petition filed)
Jenny Trapp-D (Incumbent) (petition filed)

County Commissioner, District 4:
Wayne Cantrell-Independent (August General Election) (petition filed)
Tony L. “Cully” Culwell-R (petition filed)
Dan Delacruz-R (petition filed)
Gregory S. “Greg” Matthews-R (petition filed)
Janice Fish Stewart-D (Incumbent) (petition filed)

County Commissioner, District 5:
Jerry Adcock-R (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Larry L. Green-R (petition filed)
Joshua E. Holloway-R (petition filed)
Charles Glynn Merriman-R (petition filed)
Steve Randall Merriman, Sr.-R (petition filed)

County Commissioner, District 6:
Justin Douglas Adcock-R (petition filed)
Jeff Barnes-D (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Danny McGinnis-D (petition filed)
Doug Stephens-R (petition filed)

County Commissioner, District 7:
Bruce Malone-R (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Beth Pafford-D (Incumbent) (petition filed)
Timothy Brian Reynolds-R (petition filed)

Board of Education (School Board), District 1:
Danny Parkerson (Incumbent) Independent (August General Election) (petition filed)

Board of Education (School Board), District 2:
Thomas Alan Hayes-R (Incumbent) (petition filed)

Board of Education (School Board), District 3:
Jim Beshearse-R (Incumbent) (petition filed)

Board of Education (School Board), District 4:
Eric Ervin-R (petition filed)
Scott Little-D (petition filed)
Tony Poss-Independent (August General Election) (petition filed)

Board of Education (School Board), District 7:
Ryan Wayne Mollinet-R (petition filed)
Shaun Tubbs (Incumbent) Independent (August General Election) (petition filed)