DeKalb Leaders Delays Data Center Vote For Public Input
The DeKalb County Commission voted Thursday to delay a decision on a resolution regulating data centers until next month to allow for more public input and commission discussion. District 2 County Commissioner Myron Rhody made the motion to postpone the vote during the meeting. He suggested that the commission needs to gather more feedback from […]
DeKalb Commission Approves Sheriff Grant-Funded Van
DeKalb County Commissioners approved Sheriff Patrick Ray’s plan Thursday night to purchase a transport van after some residents raised concerns about the grant’s ties to immigration policy. Sheriff Patrick Ray said the van would save the county money by allowing the transport of all types of criminals, not just those with immigration issues. Ray said […]
Snow, Ice Force Moves For High School Basketball Games
Weather conditions this weekend has caused multiple Upper Cumberland teams to postpone their high school basketball games scheduled for this week. White County and York’s game, scheduled for Monday, will be postponed to February 16th. Monday’s scheduled game between Jackson County and Pearl Cohn has been cancelled. The Cumberland County game at home against Coalfield […]
Winter Weather Forces Friday Basketball To Thursday
The Upper Cumberland Friday basketball schedule has undergone changes with the winter storm staring down Tennessee and the central United States this weekend. Some basketball games scheduled for Friday at 6 pm have now been moved to Thursday at 6 pm. Those matchups include Livingston facing White County and DeKalb County opening district play against […]
Cadle Building DeKalb Boys Tennis In Advance Of Season
Growth has become a familiar theme around the DeKalb County tennis courts, and head coach Brian Cadle said he believes it starts with one simple idea: Keep a racket in a kid’s hand. Cadle, who coaches both the DeKalb boys and girls teams, said he has seen the local tennis community steadily expand since taking […]
DeKalb Hosting Foster Care Town Hall Meeting Saturday
A foster care town hall is set to take place in DeKalb County on Saturday as organizers work to connect the community with foster care resources and address a growing local need. The event will be held at Outreach Baptist Church and is designed to educate residents about foster care while offering ways for individuals, […]
Perseverance, Purpose Lead Young on DeKalb Sidelines
Under the Friday night lights in Smithville, DeKalb County’s football cheerleaders aim to bring energy that carries far beyond the sideline. For Lillie Young, that role has become more than school spirit: Young said it has helped shape who she is. “Being a football cheerleader has shaped my life in many different ways,” Young said. […]
DeKalb Property Assessor Asking For Reappraisal Changes
DeKalb County Property Assessor Shannon Cantrell has requested that the county commission adopt a resolution to change the reappraisal cycle from every five years to every four years. Cantrell said he requested the change after legislation changed a law that allows for a four-year cycle and would not require a sales ratio to be included. […]
DeKalb Libraries Forgiving Fines With New Year’s Event
DeKalb County Libraries will forgive overdue fines in January as part of its “New Year, New You” event. DeKalb County Library System Director Kathy Hendrixson said the county library system has done this event for the past few years. Hendrixson said they put on the event so people are not discouraged from visiting the library […]
DeKalb Volunteers Delivers Christmas Gift Of Warm Meals
The DeKalb Emergency Services Association will be busy the next few days not wrapping gifts but delivering the gift of a warm meals to community members. President Steve Repasy said local volunteers help the association delivers holiday meals. Repasy said the association offers food to over 1,200 people in need of meals on the holidays. […]
