Existing fluorescent lights in the DeKalb County Courthouse and the Jail will be replaced and retrofitted with light-emitting diode (LED) lights thanks to a Clean Tennessee Energy Grant through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
The grant for DeKalb County totals $18, 928 with a local match of $18, 928 for a total project cost of $37,856. In February, the county commission authorized the grant application through the Upper Cumberland Development District
DeKalb County is one of 24 Tennessee communities that will be receiving grant funding for clean energy projects. The total award amount statewide is $1.9 million. The Clean Tennessee Energy Grant (CTEG) program provides financial assistance to municipal governments, county governments, utility districts and other entities created by statute. Awarded projects have demonstrated a plan to reduce air emissions, improve energy efficiency and create cost savings.
A TVA Energy walk through lighting audit was conducted several months ago at the courthouse and jail as a service of Smithville Electric System to provide an energy usage analysis and the potential impact of LED lighting retrofits. Many of the lights throughout the courthouse are currently comprised of T-8, T-12, T-8 U tubes, and linear fluorescent bulbs that use a great deal of electricity. The jail also has a combination of obsolete T-8 and T-12 bulbs. LED lights, while more expensive, last much longer, consume less electricity and will make the buildings more energy efficient.
Retrofit lighting fixtures to LEDs in the Courthouse is to result in an estimated savings of 43,749 kWh and $5,955 annually. Converting lighting fixtures in the County Jail to LEDs will translate into an estimated savings of 51,132 kWh or $5,319 annually.
“Clean Tennessee Energy Grants help our communities reduce costs, increase savings, waste less energy and promote clean air,” said Governor Bill Haslam. “I appreciate the efforts of these grant recipients whose work will continue to make Tennessee a great place to live, work and raise a family.”
“We were pleased to offer this round of grant funding to communities that have not received support before or are identified as distressed by the Department of Economic and Community Development,” said Robert “Bob” Martineau, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. “From more cost-effective lighting systems to efficient heating and air units, these awards will enhance service to customers while minimizing operating costs for these entities, saving taxpayer dollars.”
These projects will help improve air quality by reducing sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds, oxides of nitrogen, hazardous air pollutants and greenhouse gases.
Funding preference was given to distressed counties identified by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and counties that have not previously received CTEG funding. Twenty of the grantees have not received CTEG funding before. Additionally, awarded projects must have a simple payback of less than 10 years.
Funding comes from a 2011 Clean Air Act settlement with the Tennessee Valley Authority. Under the Consent Decree, Tennessee received $26.4 million to fund clean air programs in the state.

A 42 year old woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to buy a television she knew was stolen.
(CLICK LINK BELOW TO VIEW MUG SHOTS OF PERSONS RECENTLY BOOKED AT THE DEKALB COUNTY JAIL- Intakes & Releases From: 8/7/2017 Thru: 8/14/2017)
Seagate Crystal Reports – REPOR_34.pdf (3.87 MB)
Patty Sue Tatrow of Coconut Ridge Road, Smithville is charged with theft under $1,000 and filing a false report. She was later charged with aggravated burglary for knowing the crime (home burglary and TV theft) had taken place and for not reporting it in order to benefit herself. Her total bond is $21,000 and her court date is August 24.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, July 20 Tatrow tried to buy a stolen 50 inch Samsung television taken from a residence on Blackberry Hill Road. According to Sheriff Ray, Tatrow knew the TV was stolen and was trying to purchase it for herself from the man charged with committing the crime, Corey Bradford. After being confronted by law enforcement officers, Tatrow knowingly made a false statement to them about the TV in order to obstruct and hinder the investigation.
28 year old Brandon Michael Hensley of Rickman Road, Cookeville is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence. He was also cited for no insurance, driving on roadways laned for travel, simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana), and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond is $3,000 and his court date is August 24. Sheriff Ray said that on Tuesday, August 8 a deputy stopped a vehicle for failure to maintain its lane of travel on Highway 70 east. The officer spoke with the driver, Hensley and noticed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. Hensley admitted to having consumed some alcohol. A search incident to arrest turned up 2.9 grams of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana and a glass smoking pipe. Hensley submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. A search warrant was obtained to get a blood sample from Hensley.
22 year old John Thomas Mason of Blue Springs Road, Smithville is charged driving on a revoked license and evading arrest. He is under a total bond of $5,000 and he will make a court appearance on August 24. He also faces two counts of violation of probation and is being held without bond. He will be in court on those offenses September 11. Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, August 9 a deputy tried to pull over a white Honda on Short Mountain Highway for running a stop sign but the vehicle sped up and got away. It was later found abandoned on Big Hickory Court, Smithville. The driver had left the vehicle on foot. He was later found and identified as Mason. Through a routine check through central dispatch, officers learned Mason’s driver license are revoked. He was placed under arrest.
39 year old Grady Lytle Murphy of Jackson Street, Smithville is charged with a fourth offense of driving on a suspended license. His bond is $5,000 and his court date is August 31. Sheriff Ray said that on Thursday, August 10 a deputy spotted a silver Ford Mustang cross the double yellow line on New Home Road. The officer pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Murphy. A check through central dispatch revealed Murphy’s license were suspended for failure to answer to an original violation in Smithville. He has been convicted for the same offense (driving on a suspended license) in Cannon County and twice before in DeKalb County. Murphy was placed under arrest.
52 year old Ronald Gene Flarity of Burchwood, Tennessee is charged with domestic assault and being a fugitive from justice. His bond is $55,000 and his court date is August 17. Sheriff Ray said that on Wednesday, July 19 a deputy spoke with a woman who said she had been thrown from an SUV. The woman told the officer that Flarity pushed her from the passenger side of the vehicle on Cookeville Highway causing her to fear bodily injury. A witness reported seeing the SUV come to a rolling stop and a woman being pushed out. The witness came to the aid of the woman as the SUV drove away. During the investigation, an officer found Flarity at a residence on Holmes Creek Road. A computer check revealed an active warrant against him from Catoosa Georgia. He was placed under arrest.
45 year old Tanya Rochelle Anderson of Medley Lane Baxter is charged with driving on a revoked license. She was further cited for violation of roadways laned for travel and for not having an ignition interlock device on her vehicle. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court on August 31. Sheriff Ray said that on Friday, August 11 a deputy stopped a vehicle for failing to maintain its lane of travel on Sparta Highway. The officer spoke with the driver, Anderson who admitted that she had no license on her person. A computer check confirmed that her license were revoked on January 25, 2017 for driving under the influence but that she has a restricted license. Anderson could produce no paperwork or license but said she would continue driving after she dropped off a friend.

A fire destroyed a residence at 379 Magness Road early this morning (Tuesday) believed to be the home of Nathan Joe Trapp.
Central dispatch received the call at 3:06 a.m.

Upon arrival firefighters found the structure fully engulfed in flames. It could not be saved.
No one was at the residence at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is undetermined.
Members of the Short Mountain Highway, Belk, and Main Stations of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department responded along with the tanker truck. Deputies of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department were also there.

Dailey & Vincent, one of today’s most celebrated bluegrass duos, spent the day Monday downtown Smithville shooting scenes for a new music video called “Unsung Heroes” from their latest CD project “Patriots & Poets”.
“Unsung Heroes” pays tribute to veterans and active duty military soldiers as well as law enforcement officers, first responders, and others who perform a service for their fellow man but often go unrecognized. The music video will even feature several of those hometown heroes from right here in DeKalb County
The production crew spent part of the morning videoing scenes at Sundance Restaurant where local veterans, including one as old as 93, gathered around a dining table with county music star Aaron Tippin, who was invited, to visit and swap stories for the Dailey & Vincent project. The duo later joined the veterans at the table to perform the song “Unsung Heroes” in their honor as part of the video shoot.
Dailey, who co-wrote the song with country music stars Bill Anderson and former Statler Brother Jimmy Fortune, said it sends a powerful message. “We sat down and asked each other what we thought we would like to write about and Bill said I think we should write about the unsung heroes like the first responders and people who do things that are kind to other people. We call them the unsung heroes and that is what we wrote about,” said Dailey.
Vincent, who makes his home in DeKalb County, decided another fellow entertainer and DeKalb Countian should also be part of this project too. “Thinking of the veterans, we invited Aaron Tippin, a staunch supporter of the military. When Jamie wrote this song and we decided to do a video, I told him we can’t do this with Aaron. He was my first call and he said he would be glad to do it. I am so happy to have him here. Aaron has been part of this community for many years and I am so thankful he took time out of his busy schedule to be part of this video shoot with these gentlemen and to help us say thank you and pay homage to them for what they have done for the freedoms that we have. This is such a huge blessing and we are so thankful to Aaron and all of them,” said Vincent.
Local veterans to be featured in the Dailey & Vincent “Unsung Heroes” music video are Kenny Bly, Tommy Webb, Donald Gilbert, Paul Robinson, Jerry Lee Cantrell, Edward Frazier, Edsel Frazier, and Alan Stengel. The music video is expected to be released within the next couple of months.
Their newest album, “Patriots & Poets”, which features “Unsung Heroes” both builds and expands upon the previous releases of Dailey & Vincent, offering good hard-driving bluegrass alongside polished acoustic country tracks and it includes collaborations with Steve Martin, Doyle Lawson, TaRanda Greene, David Rawlings, and Bela Fleck.
Grand Ole Opry members, five-time GRAMMY award winners individually, three-time GRAMMY award nominees collectively, four-time DOVE Award winners, and winners of 35 IBMA Awards altogether (including 3-time IBMA Entertainer of the Year Award winners and 3-Time Vocal Group of the Year Award winners), Dailey & Vincent, backed by one of the best bands on tour today, are some of the most reputable and elite entertainers in American music; bluegrass, traditional country and gospel music. They have garnered world-wide attention with their first national, top-rated television series, “The Dailey & Vincent Show,” on RFD TV and over 500 airings of their PBS special “Dailey & Vincent ALIVE – In Concert.” Their CD, Dailey & Vincent ALIVE, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and remained at the top position for over 15 weeks.

Smithville Electric System is only weeks away from energizing its new substation.
The John Robert Nixon substation, named for the longest serving member of the Smithville Electric System Board of Directors, is located on just over five acres at 1239 South College Street.
While SES will continue to share the existing substation on West Main Street with TVA and Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, the new one will be solely for the use of Smithville Electric System.
“The work on the substation is actually complete. TVA has to do final testing on their meter and then we will be able to energize the transformer. This should be done within the next few days. We have some cosmetic work to finish on the property, landscaping, sod work and planting some trees. The replacing of the line down College Street is about 45 to 60 days behind schedule due partially to weather delays. The contractor plans on energizing part of the new line and start moving everything over from the old lines this week. We will be able to remove all the old poles once the transformers and equipment, including the cable TV and telephone lines, are moved to the new poles. SES plans on having a dedication ceremony in honor of Mr. Nixon but the date has not been set,” Richie Knowles, Interim SES Manager told WJLE.
The idea of building a second substation has been in the making for several years but the SES board began to put the plan in motion two years ago when it purchased the property on College Street after receiving approval from TVA to proceed.
According to Knowles, the new substation will provide the City of Smithville an alternate power source. “We will be able to supply power to the entire city from either substation. We can do maintenance work on the West Main Street substation without shutting off the power to the entire city,” he said.
The new substation will also be a plus for industrial recruitment to the city and lessen power outage concerns of industries already here. “Taking a city wide outage is very expensive for everyone involved. A planned outage cost to our industries alone is approximately $200,000 an hour. The new substation will help keep that from happening. It will also provide us a secondary feed for industries that might be looking at possibly coming to Smithville. That is usually their first question “do you have a dual feed”? Soon we’ll be able to say “yes we do”. Hopefully that will help attract new industry and help us keep the industry we have,” said Knowles.
Smithville Electric System is governed by a five member board of directors, appointed by the Mayor. In addition to Nixon, other current members of the board are Tony Hagan, Walter Burton, Hilton Conger and Smithville Mayor Jimmy Poss.
Nixon is in his 48th year as a member of the SES board, which was founded in 1969. Other original members of the board were, Bill Maffett, Dr. W.E. Vanatta, John Bill Evins, and Clarence Braswell. Nixon has just been reappointed to a new term on the SES board but has stepped down as chairman, a position he has held since the beginning.
In a recent interview with WJLE, Nixon reflected on the history of Smithville Electric System. “We started in May 1969. The City of Smithville issued utility service bonds to purchase the electric system for $450,000 from McMinnville Electric, which had been operating the system for 25 years. McMinnville Electric had bought it from Tennessee Electric in 1944. After Smithville Electric System was formed, the city appointed a board to make all the decisions for the electric utility,” he said.
Today, Smithville Electric System serves more than 2,500 metered customers, more than double the number in 1969.
Nixon said Smithville is fortunate to have its own electric utility with directors who have managed it so well over the years. “When we decided to build this new substation, we didn’t have to borrow the money or raise rates to do it. We already had the $3 million dollars needed to complete the project,” he said.
Born in the Cove Hollow area, Nixon grew up and was educated in DeKalb County. He started college in 1948 at MTSU in Murfreesboro. He married June Judkins in 1951 and was drafted later that year. After serving in the U.S. Army including a tour of duty in Korea, he returned home to his wife and a job offer.
“Jim Amonett approached me about going to work at the Chevrolet garage”, he said.
Nixon later joined Amonett as partner owners of the business which became known as Amonett-Nixon Chevrolet. Nixon sold his interest in the dealership and left in 1983 to take on a new role as Clerk and Master for the DeKalb County Chancery Court, after having been appointed by Chancellor Vernon Neal. He served in that position for sixteen years.
Nixon has two daughters, Gwen Tolbert and Sandra Wall; and a granddaughter Tara Tolbert. His wife June passed away in 2009.

A Smithville Police Officer received minor injuries in a traffic accident this morning (Monday) at the intersection of North Congress Boulevard and East Main Street.
Lieutenant Detective Matt Holmes was taken by DeKalb EMS to St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital where he was treated and released.
Trooper Ronnie Smith of the Tennessee Highway Patrol told WJLE that 22 year old Ethan Byford of Smithville was traveling north on Congress Boulevard in a 2004 Dodge pickup truck when he ran the red light and struck Holmes’ police car.
Lieutenant Detective Holmes was crossing Congress Boulevard from East Main Street heading west when his 2010 Ford Crown Victoria was struck in the side.
Byford was not injured but was cited for running the red light.

John Rose of the Temperance Hall community in DeKalb County announced Thursday he will be seeking the Republican nomination for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Rose is a small business owner and farmer who was raised in Cookeville and has spent his life in the 6th district. In fact, he is the eighth generation in his family to own and operate the family farm in DeKalb and Smith Counties.
In making the announcement, Rose says he is not a career politician and plans to use his fresh perspective to effect change on the federal level.
“We have spoken loud and clear in this district with our votes that we want conservative values at the center of our government; such as working to stop illegal immigration and sanctuary cities, repealing Obamacare, protection of our 2nd Amendment rights, and support for our military and
law enforcement,” says Rose. “I will have President Trump’s back and fight the Washington liberals and elites, while putting Tennesseans first every single day.”
Aside from farming, Rose owns Boson Software and Training, an information technology company focused on helping IT professionals gain skills critical to the workforce. He also co-founded Transcender Corp., a software company that created and led the IT certification training niche for several years before the company was sold in 2000.
Rose holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in agriculture from Tennessee Tech University and Purdue University, respectively. He also earned a Law Degree from Vanderbilt University in 1993. Though he maintains his law license, Rose only practiced a short time before seizing an
opportunity to follow his lifelong passion for agriculture by moving to and operating his family’s farm.
In 2002, at the age of 37, Rose was appointed Tennessee’s 33rd Commissioner of Agriculture. He has also been chairman for the Tennessee Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation and the Tennessee Tech University Foundation and is presently chairman for the Tennessee State Fair Association. These are a few of many volunteer roles Rose has assumed over the years, which also include board positions with the Tennessee Board of Regents, the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission. He is also a voting member of the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation and a life member of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
Rose is married to Macon County native, Chelsea (Doss) Rose. They are expecting their first child in October. The couple attends church at Buffalo Valley Church of Christ in Putnam County and are actively involved in their community, most recently hosting the 13th Annual
Lancaster Independence Day Parade on their farm.
Rose cites his optimism for a better America as his impetus for running. “I know America can be great again and will be great again. It takes leaders willing to make the right call, sometimes the tough call,” said Rose. “I am prepared to take bold action in Washington that will make life
better for Tennesseans across the nineteen counties that make up the sixth district.”
Rose says he has already visited with many civic and business leaders throughout the district and plans to make visits in every county in the district by the end of August.
Tennessee’s sixth district seat is currently held by Diane Black (R – Gallatin) who announced recently that she will be running for Governor in 2018.

Smithville Police found a convicted felon in possession of a weapon, marijuana and a large amount of cash during a probation visit to his home on Thursday, August 10.
25 year old Louis Raul Chabarria was arrested for sale & delivery and felony possession of a firearm. His bond is $50,000 and his court date is August 24.
Police reported that at approximately 4:15 pm on Thursday, they assisted state probation officials at the residence of Chabarria where he was found to be in possession of approximately 1.7 pounds of a green leafy substance thought to be marijuana and $1641.00 cash believed to have been obtained from the illegal sale of narcotics. Also found in plain sight were a small pistol and multiple rounds of ammunition. Chabarria has a felony conviction for manufacturing and sale & delivery of a controlled substance out of Warren County on May 17, 2015.
52 year old Hobert Taylor Price was arrested on Saturday, August 5 for theft of property over $1000. According to Police, Price attempted to leave Wal-Mart with $1248.00 worth of merchandise in his shopping cart without paying for the items. Price took off running when a worker tried to stop him at the door but officers were able to locate Price on Morgan Drive a short time later. Price’s bond is $5,000 and his court date is August 24.
50 year old Stevie Randal Reeder was arrested on Saturday, August 5 for public intoxication. Police responded to an intoxicated person causing a disturbance. Upon arrival the officer observed Reeder staggering in the middle of the road yelling at others in the area. While speaking with Reeder, the officer observed that he was unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech, and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Reeder became belligerent with the officer and he was taken into custody. After Reeder was secure in the patrol unit, the officer began picking Reeder’s items up off the ground. Wrapped up in his shirt was a pint bottle of Fireball whiskey that only had about a single shot left in it. Reeder was arrested and charged with public intoxication because he was placing himself in danger and was unreasonably annoying people in the immediate vicinity. His bond is $1,500.
46 year old Brian Alan Young was arrested for a 3rd offense of driving on a revoked license on Saturday, August 5. Police made a traffic stop on Young for failure to maintain lane of travel. Young didn’t have a license with him and upon checking with Central Dispatch, police confirmed that his license were revoked and that he has two prior driving on revoked license offenses in Putnam County. His bond is $3,000 and his court date is August 17.
43 year old Jason Bradley Cripps was arrested on Monday, August 7 for driving on a revoked license. Police responded to a motor vehicle collision in which Cripps was found to be one of the drivers. A computer check with Central Dispatch revealed his license to be revoked for excessive points accumulated in 2003. Cripps’ driving record contains multiple convictions for driving on a revoked license. His bond is $4,500 and his court date is August 31.
33 year old Veronica Lucille St. Hilaire was arrested on Tuesday, August 8 for domestic assault and public intoxication. Police responded to a domestic assault complaint and spoke with the victim whose right wrist appeared to be extremely swollen. Officers were informed that St. Hailaire began assaulting the victim as that person was trying to keep St. Hilaire from harming another at the residence. St. Hilaire’s knuckles were also swollen with broken skin. St Hilaire was incoherent, had an odor of alcoholic beverage on her breath, and was semi responsive. EMS was called to transport her to the emergency room of the hospital. Due to her physical state and having been transported to the ER, an arrest was not immediately made but warrants were issued for domestic assault. Upon arrival at the hospital, St Hilaire refused treatment and left the ER but she was later located by police at Wilson Bank and Trust. St. Hilaire was unsteady on her feet and her speech was slurred. She was arrested for public intoxication and served with the domestic assault warrant. Her bond is $4,000 and her court date is August 24.

The DCHS Tigers defeated Clay County 20-7 in the pre-season Jamboree at Baxter on Friday evening.
The Junior Varsity Tigers took the field for the first half and held the Bulldogs to their only score of the game. The Varsity Team scored 20 points in the second half on a pair of touchdown throws from Tyler Cantrell to Bradley Miller and another from Cantrell to Paxton Butler.
The Tigers will open the season at Warren County Friday night, August 18 at 7 p.m. WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor.
Friday night football on WJLE begins with “Coach to Coach” at 5 p.m. featuring former UT football coach Phillip Fulmer and former assistant UT coach Doug Matthews and broadcaster Larry Stone. “Coach to Coach” is followed by “Murphy’s Match-ups at 6:00 p.m. featuring Murphy Fair with commentary on high school football and coaches interviews.” Tiger Talk” airs at 6:30 p.m. with John Pryor who will interview Tiger Football Coach Steve Trapp and three Tiger football players about Friday nights game and the season. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. with play by play coverage on WJLE AM 1480/FM 101.7 and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com.
WJLE thanks our sponsors of Tiger football:
*Wilson Bank & Trust
*Caney Fork Electric Cooperative
*Gill Automotive (DeKalb Tire & Service)
*Charles D. Atnip Realty & Auction Company
*DTC Communications
*Adams Dental
*Liberty State Bank
*DeKalb Funeral Chapel
*Curtis Supply
*St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital
*Bert Driver Nursery
*Alexandria Auto Parts
*Woodbury Insurance Agency
*Bumpers Drive-In
*Optimus Pest Solutions
Tiger Talk sponsors:
*Woodbury Insurance Agency
*Kilgore’s Restaurant
*Jim’s Tire & Alignment
*A Degree Above Heating & Cooling
“Coach to Coach sponsor:
*Stonehaus Winery

Some students and parents are expressing frustration, especially through social media, with how DeKalb County High School is enforcing a long-standing dress code policy.
One such parent is Sara Fultz, who said her daughter, Nicole was pulled out of class this week because of her hair color, even though she has had the same hair color for the last few years without it being an issue at school.
In an email to WJLE Thursday, Fultz wrote “I had to leave work in Cookeville to go to DeKalb County High School after receiving a phone call from my daughter saying that the principal had told her that her hair color was ‘unnatural’. When I got to the school and asked to speak to the principal, we went to his office and had a brief conversation, with my daughter present, regarding her hair. During this conversation the principal told me that she could not come back to school until her hair color was changed. My daughter will be in school at DCHS tomorrow, with her new brown hair that cost me just under one hundred dollars. It’s a sad thing when hair color or holes in the knees of jeans comes close to ruining a student’s outlook on their education,” wrote Fultz.
“Due to confidentiality I cannot discuss any particular student. DeKalb County High School is following the dress code that has been in place for several years, with one addition, and we are asking students to follow the rules that are in the student handbook,” DCHS Principal Randy Jennings told WJLE.
The dress code policy was adopted by the Board of Education several years ago and has been updated over time. According to the policy “students are required to dress and groom in a clean, neat, and modest manner that will not distract or interfere with the operation of the school. When a student is attired in a manner, which is likely to cause disruption or interference with the operation of the school, the principal shall administer appropriate punishment, which may include suspension. The school principal will be the final judge on issues of dress based on school board policies”.
Fultz said her daughter is a good student and insists that her hair color is not a distraction.
“My daughter is an A-B student, in honors classes, taking college courses in her junior year of high school. She doesn’t goof off and she keeps to herself. She is not a distraction. Her hair is not a distraction to her studies or to other students. But she is suffering by having been kicked out of school until her hair color is changed. That is the distraction – being pulled from her studies, kicked out of her education by those meant to instill the values of that education – because of red hair,” wrote Fultz.
The following dress code policies, as posted on the DCHS website, are expected to be enforced:
1. Hair – No extreme, unusual, or unnatural hair coloring or tints. Hairstyles are to be moderate with no startling and/or extreme styles.
2. Hats, caps, knit caps, skullcaps, hoods, bandanas, sweat bands, scarves, picks, and combs are not to be worn during regular school hours. Accommodations will be made for documented religious or medical reasons. No tinted glasses/sunglasses unless doctor prescribed. No extreme or distracting contact lenses. Appropriate athletic wear may only be worn during athletics or similar activities (i.e.: PE, marching band practice, drama practice, etc.)
3. Jewelry – No extreme earrings such as golf tees, nails, safety pins, etc. No grills (teeth jewelry). Body piercing other than ears must be studs only. Students are not to wear excessive jewelry, chains (including wallet chains), dog collars, gothic or gang-related paraphernalia, spiked jewelry (necklace, bracelets, etc…) that would be distracting/disruptive or unsafe.
4. Make-up – All make-up must be of natural color and moderately applied. (Black, white or other make-up that suggests death, gang, cult, etc. is not allowed.)
5. Shirts, tops and blouses – All shirts must be size appropriate (with or without collar) and must meet the pants, skirts, shorts, etc. when seated (front and back). Sleeveless shirts and tops must be fitted around the arm/shoulder. No revealing necklines or cutout backs will be allowed. Tank tops should be 3” wide across the shoulders. No arm warmers (i.e. fish net) or gloves. No references to drugs, death, alcohol, violence, sexual themes, profanity, tobacco, gothic, gangs, racist overtures, ethnic groups, or suggestive/offensive sayings will be allowed. Students while in attendance at DCHS shall wear appropriate undergarments. Cheerleaders may wear uniforms on pep rally days with pants. During the pep rally and during games uniforms without pants are allowed.
6. Pants and slacks must be size appropriate with inseam length hemmed or with cuff at top of the shoe. (no sagging, no bagging, no extra wide-legged, no holes 5” above the knee, and no parts that drag the floor will be allowed.) Wind suits are allowed as long as they are not open down the side.
7. Shorts must be no shorter than 5 inches from the middle of the knee.
8. Dresses and skirts must be no shorter than 3 inches from the middle of the knee, or have appropriate length shorts worn under them.
9. No trench coats or western dusters.
10. Cleats are not to be worn in the building.
11. Pajamas are not to be worn at school.
12. Students who wear leggings must have a shirt or dress that reaches mid-thigh. Leggings are not to be worn as pants alone.
Special dress days may be designated by the principal to include, but not limited to, the following example: Homecoming Week, etc.
Students who do not comply with the school dress policy will be subject to the following level of consequences:
1. Warning and the student changes his/her clothes and parent will be contacted.
2. Student must change clothes; they receive 2 hours of after-school detention, and parent will be contacted.
3. Repeat offenders will be considered insubordinate and will be disciplined accordingly with 6 hours of after-school detention.
4. 10 hours of after-school detention.
5. 3 days suspension.