Mobile Food Pantry Begins This Morning (Saturday)

July 20, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church is again sponsoring a drive thru mobile food pantry on Saturday morning, July 20 rain or shine.

In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank/USDA, the church plans to prepare enough food boxes to serve up to 300 families regardless of their income status, on a first come, first served basis.

Families will receive enough food to last them for a full week. Second Harvest will bring in pallets of food on trucks. The food will then be off loaded and organized in preparation for the distribution.

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the food will be delivered from 9:00 a.m. until noon.

Unlike most food distributions, those being served by the mobile pantry will not have to get out of their automobiles. They will drive thru in a pickup line and volunteers will deliver the food directly to their vehicles, placing the food boxes either in the back seat or trunk. Cars will line up facing north on College Street across from the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

“It’s a mobile food pantry but it’s also a drive thru. The recipients will stay in their cars. They will line up starting at 8:00 a.m. on College Street and when we have everything prepared and organized we’ll start the line moving, hopefully around 9:00 a.m. Recipients will drive through. As they enter in we’ll have a team there to put a box of food in their cars, either in their back seat or trunk,” said Isaac Gray, Minister of the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church

“We will line up right across from the church (Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church) on College Street. We’ll start registration at 8:00 a.m. We’ll need the name of the recipients and how many families are being served. We’re limited to two families per vehicle to make sure we have enough food,” added Gray.

If you have any questions call Myra Reffue at 615-516-6662 or you may also call the church from 8:00 am -12:00 at 615-597-4197.

July 19, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A man who accidentally fired a weapon from his residence into the home of a neighbor while cleaning the gun has been charged with reckless endangerment.

47 year old Gilberto Ledesma Cervates of 670 Miller Road, apartment B-14 was arrested on June 18.

Smithville Police were called to Cervates’ home due to gun shots fired and upon a further investigation learned that Cervates, while cleaning a semi-automatic 9 millimeter handgun in his bedroom, accidentally discharged it. The bullet projectile traveled through the wall and into an adjacent apartment room, which was occupied, placing others in imminent danger of death or serious injury. Bond for Cervates is $20,000.

July 19, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Fair will feature an antique tractor pull and the finale of the lip sync battle tonight (Friday) along with the toddler show and sheep show.

(Video below is of Thursday night’s Junior Goat Show)

The events are as follows:

Friday, July 19:
*Sheep Show: 6:00 p.m. at the Ag Center
*Toddler Show for contestants 13 months to 48 months: 6:00 p.m. followed by Lip Sync Battle (Finale) at the Lions Club Pavilion
*Antique Tractor Pull: 7:00 p.m. at the T.C. McMillen Arena
*Cash Drawing-9:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion

(Video Below Shows ATV Racing from Wednesday Night)

Saturday, July 20:
*Horseshoe Tournament: Noon at the Tot Kelly barn
*Gospel Singing: 6:00 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion
*Super Tractor/Truck Pull: 7:00 p.m. at the T.C. McMillen Arena
*Cash Drawing-9:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion

Take a stroll down Memory Lane and enjoy nightly entertainment at the Memory Lane Stage in Memory Village which features replicas of Prichard’s Motors, DeKalb Telephone Cooperative, Jennings’ Barber Shop, DeKalb Community Bank, Alexandria Drug Store, Jennings Produce, Alexandria Mercantile, and DeKalb County Fair Veterans Building.

Come see and hear this year’s performers sponsored by Wilson Bank & Trust.

Friday, July 19:

6:30 p.m.   By Grace

7:45 p.m.   Funky Cowboys

Saturday, July 20:

6:30 p.m. Mid State Cloggers Team

7:45  p.m. Sadie Faith

Rides on the Midway will be provided by Prime Time Amusement. Unlimited rides will be available for $18.00 on Friday and Saturday.

Admission to the fair is $5.00 per person. Children age four and younger will be admitted free! Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Friday and at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The exhibit building is open from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Parking is Free!

Visit the DeKalb County Fair website for more information at www.dekalbcountyfairtn.com.