Smithville Elementary January Students of the Month

February 6, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville Elementary is recognizing its Students of the Month for January. These students were selected for their outstanding character, academics, and other traits that make them an all-around excellent student. Selected as Students of the Month for January are:

PreK- Braydon Brumbach, Ruby Harris
Kindergarten – McKenna Rushing, Amelia Fox
1st Grade – Jaxson Howell, Westlyn Roller
2nd Grade – Eylin Carrasco, Cooper Jennings

The students are pictured with SES Principal Anita Puckett and SES Assistant Principal Karen France.

February 6, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Four days after their first meeting of the basketball season, the Livingston Academy and DCHS teams faced each other again Monday night but just as they had done last Thursday at Livingston, the Tigers and Lady Tigers lost to the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats in Smithville on Senior Night. The DCHS girls were defeated 43 to 35 while the Tigers were handed an 82 to 56 loss. Last Thursday, the Lady Tigers lost at Livingston Academy 56 to 44 and the Tigers were beaten 85 to 42.

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The Tigers are now 10-16 on the season and 1-8 in the district. The Lady Tigers own a record of 9-17 overall and 0-9 in district play.

DeKalb County will wrap up the district campaign at Stone Memorial in Crossville Thursday night, February 8 starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game and WJLE will broadcast LIVE. Meanwhile the regular season finale will be Saturday, February 10 as DeKalb County finishes with makeup games at Warren County starting with the girls game at 3 p.m. followed by the boys contest. Again, WJLE will broadcast LIVE.

In action Monday night, the Lady Tigers trailed Livingston Academy 14 to 6 after the 1st period and 20 to 18 by halftime. DC pulled ahead 29 to 28 by the close of the 3rd period but were outscored in the 4th period and lost 43 to 35.

For DeKalb County, Tess Barton scored 10, Avery Agee 9, Chloe VanVranken 6, and Cam Branin and Allie Melton each with 5.

In the boys game, the Tigers were behind 25 to 16 after the 1st period and trailed 45 to 25 at halftime, and 66 to 40 after the 3rd period before losing to the Wildcats 82 to 56.

Conner Close scored 32 followed by Seth Fuson 5, Alex Antoniak 4, Owen Snipes, and Ian Colwell each with 4, Jon Hendrix 3, and Kaleb Spears and Dallas Kirby each with 2.

February 5, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen have adopted a proposed rezoning ordinance on first reading involving a parcel of property on Kimberly Lane (Precision Concrete Walls) located across from the L.B.J. & C Head Start Center

The action came Monday night during the council’s regular monthly meeting.

If approved on second and final reading at the March meeting, this property on Kimberly Lane, currently zoned partially R-1 (low density residential) and C-1 (general commercial), will be rezoned entirely to C-1 (commercial) for the purpose of eventually building a multi-family dwelling.

The Smithville Planning Commission met on January 8 and voted to recommend the rezoning of this property to the mayor and aldermen as proposed although the planning commission has not yet given plat approval.

On another issue, Mayor Josh Miller announced that closing has been completed on the Smithville Recovery House at 415 Wade Street for up to eight females with or without children who are in recovery from substance abuse. The facility will also have an on-site manager counted among the eight residents.

In November, the Mayor and Alderman approved a Housing Management Plan contract with the Cumberland Regional Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the Upper Cumberland Development District to move forward with the project.

The purchase price for this property was $375,000 (grant funded)

City officials stress that this home will not be a halfway house nor have any of the negative aspects of a halfway house.

Meanwhile, city leaders said installation of a new irrigation system at the city golf course is progressing and should be completed soon.