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DeKalb Cleanup Event Saturday May 10
May 7, 2025
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The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce and the DeKalb County Mayor’s Office are proud to announce the DeKalb County Clean Up Event, taking place on Saturday, May 10th. This event is part of the nationwide Keep America Beautiful campaign and invites residents from across the county to come together to help beautify our communities.
The DeKalb Clean Up supports grassroots efforts to enhance and revitalize public spaces. Community members are encouraged to form teams with co-workers, neighbors, or organization members and post photos of their efforts—along with their team names—on the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber Facebook Page or the DeKalb Clean Up Facebook Page.
Volunteer Information:
Volunteers are asked to sign in at the DeKalb County Complex between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM on May 10th. During this time, participants will receive trash bags, rubber gloves, and bottled water. A group photo for media use will be taken at 9:15 AM.
If you cannot attend the sign-in but would still like to participate, please call the Chamber office at 615-597-4163 or text 615-464-7760 to register. Be sure to provide your name and your clean-up location.
In addition to litter collection, the event will also include flower planting to beautify the courthouse area and downtown Smithville, where local businesses will also participate in sprucing up their storefronts. Participants are encouraged to send their flower-planting or cleanup pictures to 615-464-7760 for sharing and recognition.
Community Leadership Encourages Participation
County Mayor Matt Adcock shared his support, stating:
“We invite people to come out and help clean up around our communities and highways. People are welcome to pick up litter at places of their choice, or we will be glad to assign a safe place for you.”
Suzanne Williams, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, added:
“DeKalb County’s peak tourism season is about to begin, so now is a great time to start getting things spruced up for our coming visitors.”
Dumpster Locations:
To assist with the cleanup, dumpsters will be available starting Friday, May 9th at the following locations:
Dowelltown Community Center
Liberty Community Center
Alexandria City Parking Lot (behind the square)
DeKalb County Complex Parking Lot
This event is a powerful way for residents to show pride in their communities and work together to create a cleaner, safer, and more beautiful DeKalb County.
Join us on May 10th and let’s make a difference—together!
Kiwanis Club Organizational Meeting Thursday, May 8
May 7, 2025
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An organizational meeting for a new Kiwanis Club is scheduled for Thursday evening, May 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Smithville City Hall Conference Room. All are invited to attend.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The focus is children although Kiwanis does help others in the communities in which its serves. It is said that on average, a Kiwanian impacts the lives of 106 children each year.
Kiwanis International has been around since 1915 and has clubs in 85 nations. Kiwanis has been actively engaged with the Aktion Club (adults with disabilities), Circle K (college and university students), Key Club (high school students), Builders Club (middle school students), and K-Kids (elementary school students). Kiwanis helps meet the needs of children in local communities and around the world by raising money, awarding grants, and providing resources to clubs and members.
Members also support Young Children Priority One (The womb to age five), BUGS (Bringing Up Grades), Terrific Kids (Character Development), and Key Leader (Leadership Retreat for Teens ages 14-18) Programs.
For more information, please visit online at Kiwanis.org or visit the club’s new Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeKalbCountyTNKiwanis.
Crop Year 2026 Nursery Crop Reporting Requirements
May 7, 2025
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Donny Green, DeKalb-Cannon Co. Farm Service Agency County Executive Director, reminds local farmers and landowners of the importance of timely crop reporting. Participation in most USDA programs requires annual reporting of crops and land use and requires a report of all cropland on a farm, even though the land may not be used for annually-tilled row crops.
Field Grown and Ornamental Nursery crops have unique crop years. As a result, they also have unique crop reporting deadlines. Below are the crop year period and the acreage reporting deadline:
Nursery Crop Year 2026—-June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026
2026 Nursery Crop Reporting Deadline (field grown and container)—May 31, 2025
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at (615) 597-8225, Ext. 2.
