Community Calendar

April 22, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Keltonburg United Methodist Church Homecoming & Decoration
The Keltonburg United Methodist church invites you to their annual Homecoming & Decoration on Sunday June 6. Worship service will begin at 11:00am with a message presented by Pastor David Hill. A covered dish lunch will follow immediately after the service. Bring a dish or two to share and enjoy the meal with friends. Leisurely fellowship and cemetery decoration will continue throughout the afternoon.

Fiddler 5K and One Mile Fun Run Returns July 3

The 23rd annual Fiddler 5K and One Mile Fun Run, sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County will be Saturday, July 3. All proceeds from the race are used in building another Habitat for Humanity home in DeKalb County. The race on Saturday, July 3 will begin promptly at 7:00 a.m. RAIN OR SHINE. on Church Street in front of the First Baptist Life Enrichment Center, Smithville. The race ends on Church Street in front of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. The Fiddler 5K is a qualifying race for the Run the Cumberland Medal Series of Races. Anybody who is interested in participating either in the one mile fun run or the 5K may go to www.fiddler5k.com where you’ll find all the details and a link to online registration.

County Audit Committee Meeting
There will be an audit committee meeting of the Dekalb County Commission Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the lower courtroom of the Dekalb County Courthouse. The annual financial report (audit) for the year ended June 30, 2020 and upcoming audit for the year ending June 30, 2021 will be discussed.

Fun Day for Relay for Life at Liberty State Bank-Liberty Office
The Liberty Office of Liberty State Bank 311 East Main Street will have a Fun Day on Saturday, June 5 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon weather permitting. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life. Join them for a time filled with fun, food, and games including a dunk tank, chalk art, corn hole, plinko and much more!

Blood Assurance Drive
A Blood Assurance Drive will be held Thursday, June 3 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital. The bloodmobile will be parked in the hospital parking lot. Schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/saintthomasdekalb. You may also contact Barbara Jacobs at 615-215-5302 or barbara.jacobs @ascension.org. Please eat a good meal, drink additional water, avoid energy drinks, and bring your I.D. Donors will receive a “Donoritaville Givin is Easy” t-shirt. Donors will also be entered into a drawing for a: “2021 Side-by-Side”. Save time by answering your health history questions before you arrive, Download “bloodassurancequickscreen” on your phone day of blood drive. This will save you approximately a 10 minute wait time on the bus.

Smithville First Baptist Church VBS
Smithville First Baptist Church will be having Vacation Bible School from June 27th – June 30th starting at 6:00pm – 8:15pm. Our theme is TREASURED. Treasured VBS will have kids digging into action- packed, faith-filled adventures. They’ll discover God’s greatest treasure isn’t diamonds, gems, or gold – it’s them! If you are interesting in attending, please call the church office at 615-597-4275. We will have van pick-up and drop off available (must call the church office to register for pick-up). Register now!

DeKalb County Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Meeting
DeKalb County Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers will have a meeting on Monday, June 7th at 6:00 p.m. at the Farm Bureau office. Anyone 18-35 with an interest in agriculture is welcome to attend. We will be discussing events and ideas for summer and there will be free food. Call or text 931-212-7394 for more information and to RSVP. You can also find us on Facebook!

Mount View Primitive Baptist Church Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Mount View Primitive Baptist Church will be Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 5 at 10:30 a.m.; and Saturday night at 7 p.m. Lunch and communion after the Saturday morning service. The invited speaker is Elder Ronald Lawrence of the Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Nashville.

UCHRA Commodities Distribution
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will hold a commodities distribution for DeKalb County on Thursday, June 24, 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.

Annual decoration at Banks Cemetery
The annual decoration at Banks Cemetery in DeKalb County will be held June 4th, 5th, and 6th. Please plan to attend. Your support is needed so the cemetery can be properly maintained and kept looking good. Someone will be onsite during decoration days to accept donations or they may be mailed to: Melinda Vanatta-Davis, Treasurer, 2807 Blue Springs Road, Smithville, TN 37166; David Bratcher, President, 9129 West Green Hill Road, Smithville, TN 37166; or Bernard Houk, Vice-President, 1085 Underhill Road, Smithville, TN 37166

DeKalb County 4-H Presents “The 4-H Camp Traveling Road Show”
DeKalb County 4-H Presents “The 4-H Camp Traveling Road Show” Monday, June 14th at Greenbrook Park. Cost is $25 and includes lunch, snack, and shirt for tie dye.
Anyone currently in 4th-7th grade is welcome to attend. Register by June 1st by contacting 615-597-4945 or stopping by the UT Extension Office in the County Complex.
You can also visit http://dekalb.tennessee.edu

“Jamboree Project Welcome Mat”
This marks the 20th year for the Chamber of Commerce “Jamboree Project Welcome Mat” for the 50th Annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival. Businesses having changeable signs or marquees are asked to post welcome greetings for our Jamboree visitors. The wording may be only a simple “Welcome to the Jamboree” or as elaborate as you choose. Chamber Director Suzanne Williams says, “With thousands of visitors coming into town for our special 50th celebration, every effort should be made by the local merchants to show our guests that we appreciate them and welcome their business. Let’s keep on showing folks how friendly the DeKalb County / Smithville area can be!”

All businesses may participate in “Project Welcome Mat.” There will be recognition awards in 4 categories: “Best Worded,” “Most Original,” “Most Creative,” and the “People’s Choice Award.” Plaques will be presented to winners along with media recognition. If your business would like to participate in the contest, email the Chamber at swilliams@dekalbcountychamber.org, call 615-597-4163, or text 615-464-7760. Wording should be in place no later than Thursday, June 17th at 2 PM.

FREE Outdoor Movie Event
Looking for some good, ole-fashion fun! The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Smithville First Baptist Church to provide a FREE Outdoor Movie Event on Saturday, June 12th. The night’s feature will be the family-friendly movie, “The Sandlot.”

You can come as early as 7 PM to get your car parked at 101 West Church Street, Smithville. Someone will be there to guide you to your parking spot. To get the fun started, Infinity Athletics will sponsor a game of whiffle ball beginning at 7 PM. The movie will begin at sundown, around 8 PM.

FREE Hot Dogs, Popcorn, and Other Snacks will also be provided by Smithville First Baptist Church.

What if it’s raining? Follow us on Facebook at “Smithville Free Movie Night” for up-to-date information. Our reserved rain date will be announced if we have to cancel the showing.

The Chamber FREE Spring Movie Night Event is sponsored by Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital and Middle Tennessee Natural Gas.

23rd annual Town-wide Yard Sale in Liberty
The 23rd annual Town-wide Yard Sale in Liberty will be Saturday, June 5 all day. For more information call 615-464-8085

THP Sobriety Checkpoint
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on June 11th, 2021 on State Route 70 in Dekalb County. Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States. Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Troopers will target those who operate a vehicle while impaired and take corrective actions for other violations observed while ensuring the protection of all motorists. The Tennessee Highway Patrol recognizes that sobriety checkpoints are highly visible and effective tools in the battle against impaired driving.

Cooper’s Missionary Baptist Church Homecoming and Revival
Cooper’s Missionary Baptist Church is having Homecoming June 6. Bro. Gary Caplinger will be preaching and Three Parts Grace will be singing. Service starts at 11:00. No Sunday School. Everyone is welcome.

Cooper’s Missionary Baptist Church is having Revival June 7th-11th. Bro. Chad Hale will be preaching nightly. Starts at 7:00p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Smithville Work Camp June 14-17
Members of the Smithville Church of Christ will be rolling up their sleeves and pitching in to help show their Christian love for others during the congregation’s annual Work Camp scheduled for June 14-17.

The Work Camp is an annual home rehabilitation/beautification project organized by the Smithville Church of Christ.

The church began the Work Camp as a means of helping less fortunate residents of the county do some fix up and clean up projects around their homes. The Smithville Work Camp concentrates its efforts in the Smithville-DeKalb County area.

If you would like to have your home considered for the project contact the church at 615-597-4159 by Friday, June 4 to acquire and application and release form.

Justin Potter and Alexandria Libraries Summer Reading Program
The Justin Potter and Alexandria Libraries Summer Reading Program will begin on June 3rd and end on June 24th . All events for both libraries will be in the DeKalb County Complex Theatre Room at 2:00 pm. Children of all ages can begin registering for Summer Reading at both libraries on May 24th.

Each child that registers and meets their goal will receive a participation certificate and other goodies at the end of the Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “Tails and Tales”. In order to insure the well-being of the families attending and the library staff masks and social distancing will be required.

Thursday, June 3rd at 2:00 pm – Opening party with Mr. Bond’s Science Guys.

Thursday, June 10th at 2:00 pm – Barry Mitchell’s “Animal Tales, Turtle Shells & a Chicken.

Thursday, June 17th at 2:00 pm – Bob Tartar and his Animalogy Critters.

Thursday, June 24th at 2:00 pm – Final Party with Edgar Evins State Park Rangers and Animal Critters.

“We hope you will join us for a fun filled in-person Summer Reading Program. We are looking forward to seeing everyone,” said Library Director Kathy Hendrixson

For more information, call Justin Potter Library at 615-597-4359 or Alexandria Library at 615-529-4124 visit us on Facebook or our website at www.dekalblibraries.net.

Old Fashion Free Will Baptist Church VBS
The Old Fashion Free Will Baptist Church at 3065 Blue Springs Road , Smithville invites you to join them for a fun filled week May 31 through June 4 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Vacation Bible School is called “Rocky Railway-Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through”. Fun for all ages!. Family Night will be Friday, June 4 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Come see what the kids learned. Food will be served following the program.

Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church VBS
Join the Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church for a fun filled week May 31 through June 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Vacation Bible School is called “Concrete & Cranes”. Need a ride? Questions?. Call Rhonda Merriman at 615-464-5408. Pre-register early on Facebook to be entered for a special prize. English and Spanish registration available.

May 31, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

One person was injured in a two vehicle crash Friday on Four Seasons Road.

33 year old Carmello Perez of Smithville was transported by EMS to Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Perez was west on Four Seasons Road in a 2009 Ford Escape when hit by an eastbound 1997 Ford F150 pulling a trailer driven by 36 year old Earl Asberry, Jr. of Smithville. Asberry was not injured.

The THP reports that Asberry failed to maintain lane of travel while negotiating a curve and struck Perez’s vehicle with the left front of the trailer causing disabling damage to the Ford Escape. The truck was driven from the scene but Perez’ car was towed by Gill Automotive.

Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts.

The crash was investigated by THP Trooper Chris Delong

May 30, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The Justin Potter and Alexandria Libraries Summer Reading Program will begin on June 3rd and end on June 24th . All events for both libraries will be in the DeKalb County Complex Theatre Room at 2:00 pm. Children of all ages may register for Summer Reading at both libraries.

Each child that registers and meets their goal will receive a participation certificate and other goodies at the end of the Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “Tails and Tales”. In order to insure the well-being of the families attending and the library staff masks and social distancing will be required.

Thursday, June 3rd at 2:00 pm – Opening party with Mr. Bond’s Science Guys.

Thursday, June 10th at 2:00 pm – Barry Mitchell’s “Animal Tales, Turtle Shells & a Chicken.

Thursday, June 17th at 2:00 pm – Bob Tartar and his Animalogy Critters.

Thursday, June 24th at 2:00 pm – Final Party with Edgar Evins State Park Rangers and Animal Critters.

“We hope you will join us for a fun filled in-person Summer Reading Program. We are looking forward to seeing everyone,” said Library Director Kathy Hendrixson.

For more information, call Justin Potter Library at 615-597-4359 or Alexandria Library at 615-529-4124 visit us on Facebook or our website at www.dekalblibraries.net.