Community Calendar

Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church VBS

The 2024 Vacation Bible School "Stellar" will be held at the Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church at 500 Bright Hill Road May 26-30. A fun filled week of learning, food, and fun. Everyone is invited.

DCHS Greenhouse Plant Sale May 1-3

The DeKalb County High School's greenhouse plant sale will be May 1 through May 3 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the high school greenhouse all the way in the back of the parking lot. They will have everything from hanging petunias, hanging begonias, to potted marigolds, and all garden vegetables. All proceeds will go to the DeKalb County FFA Chapter. Cash or check only!

County Commission to Meet

The DeKalb County Commission will meet in regular monthly session Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Mike Foster Multipurpose Center.

The agenda is as follows:
Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Public Comments
Approval of Agenda
Approval of March Minutes
Financial Reports
Budget Amendments
Committee Reports
New Business:
Resolution in opposition to Education Freedom Act
Resolution approving Private Act Amendment (Chapter #36, House Bill # 1621) as requested by county commission to no longer require the County Mayor to co-sign with the Road Supervisor checks drawn on the county trustee for expenses associated with road department within the county.
Request to surplus fire department items
Appointment of Tim Stribling to the Library Board
Any other business properly presented
Notaries
Adjournment

Justin Potter Library’s April Story Time

Justin Potter Library will host a Story Time on Friday, April 26 at 10:00 AM. They will have a fun morning of stories and a goody bag for the children that attend.
Please contact the library at 615-597-4359, Facebook, Instagram or dekalblibraries.net for further information.

Local Observance for National Day of Prayer May 2

This year, the National Day of Prayer celebrates 73 years of prayer for America! This observance acknowledges the blessings of living in a country where, by law, every year on the first Thursday of May, the President proclaims a day of prayer for the nation.

The National Day of Prayer observance was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress and signed into law by President Harry Truman. Each year since then the president has called upon the citizens of the nation to pray, and in 1988 President Ronald Reagan established this day of prayer to be the First Thursday of May. The significance is that it enables everyone nationwide to recall and to teach the way in which the founders sought the wisdom of God when faced with critical challenges and decisions. It stands as a call for everyone to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for the nation’s leaders and His grace upon us as a people.

Local pastors and churches would like to invite you to join with them, others from your community, and people from across our nation, as they plead for God’s mercy and guidance in our country. Smithville will have a gathering on May 2, 6:00pm at Northside Elementary School gymnasium. They hope to see you there as we seek God together!

Decoration Day for the Cripps Cemetery

Decoration Day for the Cripps Cemetery located on Jackson Hollow Road in Temperance Hall will be on Sunday May 5, 2024 at 2pm. Donations/checks can be made to Tyler Cripps 3736 New Hope Road Alexandria, TN 37012.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the DeKalb Prevention Coalition and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at two locations in DeKalb County. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Take Back locations locally are Smithville City Hall, 104 East Main Street and the Alexandria City Hall, 102 High Street. For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction. Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide. In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 8,300 tons of medication from circulation since its inception.
Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage. For more information visit www.DEATakeBack.com.

DeKalb Schools Art Exhibit May 18

The DeKalb County Schools Art Exhibit will be Saturday, May 18 featuring works of local art students. The annual event, sponsored by the Smithville Study Club, will be held from 1-3 p.m. at the DeKalb County Complex at 712 South Congress Boulevard. The public is invited to attend.

“The Art Exhibit features art from any student from five years of age and older in our county including home schooled students. Two students will be chosen to receive the “People’s Choice” and “Best of Show” awards,” said Art Chair Susan Hinton.

For more information contact Hinton at 615-597-9300 or Smithville Study Club President Dianne Hawkins.
Guidelines for entries:

Entries are accepted for students pre-school 5-year-old classes, grades 1-12

Student must be a resident of DeKalb County. One entry per student

DCHS Senior Awards Night May 7

Scholarships and other awards will be presented to members of the Class of 2024 at DeKalb County High School during the annual Senior Awards program Tuesday night, May 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the DCHS gymnasium.

Click on the link below to view the senior formals.
https://www.wjle.com/graduation-3/

Representatives of colleges, universities, branches of the armed services, businesses, civic groups, and other organizations will make the presentations.
Meanwhile, graduation for the DCHS Class of 2024 will be Friday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. on the high school football field.

Salem Baptist Church in Liberty to Honor Gloria Hale and Robert Robinson

It's a celebration! On April 28th at 6PM, Salem Baptist Church in Liberty will be honoring Gloria Hale for her many years of service in playing piano and organ and will also be honoring Robert Robinson for his many years of serving faithfully as a deacon. Come join us for this time of celebration on April 28th at 6PM and stay for the meal that will follow! For more information find us on the web at www.sbcliberty.com

Smithville Elementary School Pre-K Registration

Pre-K Registration forms for the 2024-25 school year can be picked up on Friday, May 3 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m at Smithville Elementary. This will be done in a drive-through fashion. Completed registration paperwork will need to be returned to Michelle Burklow at the Board of Education office.

COPIES of the following documents must be submitted with your registration forms in order for it to be complete:

- Certified copy of birth certificate
- social security card (requested but not required)
- Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor's office or the Health Department)
- Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill)
- Proof of income for all household members

*First priority will be given to children that are 4 years old on or before August 15, 2024 and meet income eligibility.*

April County Commission Committee Meetings

County Commission Meeting (Formal)
Date: 04/22/2024
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Auditorium of the Mike Foster Multi-purpose Center
Topic: Regular Business
Purchasing Committee
 
Date: 04/24/2024
Time: 12pm
Location: Lower Courtroom
Topic: County Purchases
Budget Committee
 
Date: 04/25/2024
Time: 6pm
Location: Lower Courtroom
Topic: Budget Development
Budget Committee
 
Date: 04/30/2024
Time: 6pm
Location: Lower Courtroom
Topic: Budget Development

Kindergarten Registration for 2024-25 School Year

Smithville Elementary School and DeKalb West School will have Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 school year on Friday, May 3rd from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. For West School students, registration will be at DeKalb West School. For Smithville Elementary School students, signups will be at the County Complex.

Please bring COPIES of the following documents to Registration:

– Certified copy of the birth certificate

– Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor's office or the Health Department)

– Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill), you must register at your zoned school

– Your child will need to attend (He/She will be assessed (tested) on registration day)

*Children who register to attend kindergarten must turn five years old on or before August 15, 2024.

County Jail Committee to Meet April 29

The Jail Committee of the County Commission will convene on April 29th at 6pm in the History Room of the Mike Foster Multi-Purpose Center.

UCHRA Commodities Distribution

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will hold a commodities distribution for DeKalb County on Thursday, Apr. 25, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the DeKalb County UCHRA office. Sign-up will be available at the distribution site. This project is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee.

DeKalb Middle School Saints Soccer Schedule

DeKalb Middle School Saints Soccer Schedule

Regular Season:

April 22: Algood: 6:00 p.m (JV).-AWAY

Post Season
April 26: Play-In: TBA
April 29: First Round: TBA
May 1: Semi-Finals:TBA
May 3: Championship/Consolation

2024 DCHS Tigerette Softball Schedule

2024 DCHS Tigerette Softball Schedule:

Regular Season (Dates Subject to Change)

April 23: Upperman*-Home : 5:30 pm
April 24: Warren County*- Away: 6:30 p.m.
April 26-27: Farragut Tournament: Away: TBD
April 30: Cookeville (Senior Night)* : Home: 5:00 p.m.

May 3-10: District Tournament
May 13: Region Semi-Finals
May 15: Region Finals-TBA
May 17: Sectionals
May 21-24: State Tournament-TBA

2024 DCHS Tiger Baseball

2024 DCHS Tiger Baseball

Regular Season (Dates Subject to Change)

April 22: Cumberland County- Home: 5:30 pm
April 23: Cumberland County- Away: 5:30 pm
April 25: Watertown- Away: 5:30 pm
April 26: Macon County- Home: 5:00 pm
April 29: Warren County- Away: 5:30 pm

POST SEASON
May 1-7: District Tournament
May 10-11: Region Tournament
May 15-18: Sectional Series
May 21-24: State Tournament

DeKalb County School Calendar for 2024

The DCHS graduation is set for Friday, May 10. The last day of school will be May 21, 2024. May 20 will be an abbreviated day. Report cards will be issued at all schools on May 21.

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