Smithville Mayor and Aldermen to Meet Monday Night, January 8

January 5, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen will meet in regular monthly session Monday night, January 8 at 6 p.m. at city hall.

The only item on the agenda is a public hearing followed by 2nd and final reading action on an ordinance (520) to amend the city’s 2023-24 budget to fund two major projects.

The City of Smithville last month took the first step toward upgrading its radio communication technology for emergency services.

During a special called meeting Monday night, December 18 the aldermen voted unanimously to adopt a budget amendment ordinance on first reading in the amount of $115,000 to purchase a total of 25 Harris XL 400 Extreme fire rated portable radios for the Smithville Fire Department. The new digital radios are meant to keep firefighters safer with reliable communication while inside a burning building battling a fire.

The Smithville Municipal Swimming Pool is also in need of a major overhaul before it opens in May and the city has committed up to $100,000 for the repairs and rehabilitation.

During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, December 4 the Mayor and Aldermen heard from Tiera Nash of A Cut Above Outdoors, LLC in Cookeville who submitted a bid of $95,700 to do the work for the city after examining the pool.

The aldermen unanimously voted to make all the repairs suggested by Nash in her bid proposal totaling $95,700 and to pay for it through a budget amendment.

January 5, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigers and Lady Tigers will return to regular season action hosting White County tonight (Friday, January 5) as they open the district potion of their schedule.

https://www.wjle.com/tiger-talk/

Both the Tigers and Lady Tigers are 9-8 on the season. WJLE will have LIVE coverage of tonight’s games starting with the girls contest at 6 p.m. followed by the boys game.

WJLE’s Tiger Talk Program will be featured at 5:40 p.m. prior to the tip off of the girls game with comments from Lady Tiger Coach Brandy Ally and Tiger Coach Joey Agee and players Ella VanVranken, Cam Branin, Alex Antoniak, and Seth Fuson. John Pryor, WJLE’s Voice of the Tigers and Lady Tigers is the host of the program.

2023-24 DCHS Tigers and Lady Tigers Basketball Schedule
*District – 7AAA Games
Date -Time -Opponent- Home/Away

JANUARY
Fri. 1/5-6:00pm-White County*-Home • District
Tues. 1/9-6:00pm-Cumberland County*- Home • District
Fri. 1/12-6:00pm-Upperman*- Away • District
Tue, 1/16-6:00pm-Livingston Academy*-Away • District
Fri, 1/19-6:00pm-Stone Memorial*-Home • District
Mon. 1/22-6:00 pm- Warren County-Away• Non-District
Tues. 1/23-(OPEN DATE-District Make Up Day)
Fri. 1/26-6:00pm-White County*-Away • District
Tues, 1/30-6:00pm-Cumberland County*-Away • District

FEBRUARY
Fri. 2/2-6:00pm-Upperman*-Home • District
Mon, 2/5-6:00pm-Livingston Academy*-Home • District
Thurs. 2/8- 6:00 pm-Stone Memorial*-Away • District
Mon. 2/12- 2/17- District Tournament-TBA

*District 7AAA Games. Game time listed is the start of the girls contest. Boys contest to follow

January 5, 2024
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Justin Potter Library has received a $5,000 grant from the Foundation for Rural Service. The FRS is the philanthropic arm of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association which includes DTC Communications. They have been advancing rural communities through programs that support young people and encourage community development.

The DeKalb County Library System’s mission is to provide quality materials and services that fulfill educational, informational, cultural and recreational needs for the entire community in an atmosphere that is welcoming and respectful. The library provides programs and services for all ages that encourage reading, learning and cultural enrichment.

This grant has given the library the opportunity to help fulfill our mission by replacing the 10-year-old AWE Stations with two new AWE Platinum 3 Early Literacy Stations. These all-in-one touchscreen computers are self-contained with a child-safe browser not connected to the internet. They provide access to approximately 85 award-winning educational programs in English and Spanish to help children develop early literacy skills. They have won The National Parenting Center Award, Learning Magazine’s Teacher Choice Award for the classroom and many others.

Because of this partnership with The Foundation for Rural Service and DTC Communications children and their parents can enjoy and utilize these early literacy stations and parents can feel confident that their child is using a safe, fun and educational resource to help improve their learning skills. The library staff wants to thank FRS and DTC for the learning opportunity it has provided the children in the community.

Please come by and visit the library and check out these new learning stations. For further information contact Justin Potter Library at 615-597-4359 visit us on Facebook, Instagram or our website at www.dekalblibraries.net.