American Legion Memorial Day Program, May 29
The American Legion will be having a Memorial Day Program at the basement of the Courthouse on Monday, Memorial Day, May 29, 2023 at 10 a.m. Susan Hinton will be providing music. Bill Robertson will be leading prayer, and the Veterans will be laying a wreath at the monument. Everyone is welcome.
Narcissist Support Group
A 12-step support group for narcissist abuse will be held every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Community Complex in the art room. This is a free support group and you are encouraged to attend if you are, or have been, a victim of narcissist abuse.
UCDD
Are you raising a relative child or need housing assistance? For more information on assistance and support, please contact Melissa Allison at the Upper Cumberland Development District toll-free at 1-0800-275-8233. A support group meeting will be held for relatives caring for relative children during the month. Please contact Melissa Allison at 931-476-4127. If you are interested in attending this meeting. For housing assistance, while caring for a minor child, please contact Myra Walker at 931-432-4111.
Grief Support Meetings
Grief can be one of the hardest processes you’ll ever have to go through. But you don’t have to do it alone. Come join them for a completely FREE, 8-week program to help you process your grief in a healthy manner.
They will be having day and evening classes for you to choose from or come to both sessions. There’s no commitment or obligation to be at every session.
When:
Day Sessions-Thursdays, at 1 p.m.
Night Sessions-Mondays, at 6 p.m.
Where:
The Meeting Room at Haven of Hope, 301 West Main Street, Smithville (Also known as The Magnolia House-They are at the corner of S. Mountain and West Main Streets. Parking will be in the lot on S. Mountain Street across from the hair salon next door to them
If you have any questions, please contact Chelene at Haven of Hope, 615-597-467
New Home Missionary Baptist Church – VBS
Will be held June 21-23 6PM to 8PM the program is “Twist and Turns’ following Jesus changes the game. Fun Day is June 24 from 10-to 2pm.
Veterans Service Officer Ready to Assist
Are you a veteran in need of assistance? DeKalb County has a Veteran's Service Officer ready to help you, not only with filing claims, but for conversations about your service.
Retired military service officer Bill Rutherford is located on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse and is ready to offer assistance. He is available for in-office visits each Tuesday and Thursday or can be reached by telephone at any time at 615-560-3610. DeKalb County appreciates the service of all veterans and is proud to provide this service.
Old Fashion Freewill Baptist Church VBS
The church is located on 3065 Blue Springs Road, Smithville, TN. The program will be “Stomper and Chompers” Building Din-Faith in God’s Big Plan. WBS will be held May 29 – June 2nd, from 6p.m. to 8p.m.
Al-Anon & AA meetings
Meetings on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 105 Edgewood Avenue, McMinnville, TN 37110.
Discipleship Class
Every other Tuesday, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the DeKalb Community Complex, 712 S. Congress Blvd., Smithville, TN 37166. The dates are May 2, 16, 30 of 2023.
Jones Hill Cemetery Decoration Day Service, May 28
Decoration Day will be held on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Donations accepted at any WB&T location.
Banks Cemetery Decoration, June 2, 3, & 4
The annual decoration at Bank Cemetery in DeKalb County will be held June2, 3 7 4, 2023. Please plan to attend. Your support is needed to keep the cemetery properly maintained and kept looking nice. Someone will be onsite during decoration days to accept donations or they may be mailed to: Melinda Vanatta Davis, Treasurer, 2807 Blue Springs Rd. Smithville, TN 37166.
School Calendar for 2022-23 Year
The school calendar is set for the 2022-23 yearDeKalb County students and teachers will have a full week off for fall break October 17-21, Thanksgiving November 21-25, and a two week break for Christmas December 21 to January 4. December 20 will be an abbreviated day. Students will return to school after the Christmas holiday on January 5, 2023. Schools will also be closed for Labor Day September 5, Dr. Martin Luther King Day January 16, President’s Day February 20, and Good Friday April 7. The last day of school will be May 24, 2023. Report cards will be issued at all schools on October 10, January 9, March 14, and May 24. Parent teacher conferences will be held at DCHS from 3-6 p.m. on October 10 and March 14 and at all the other schools, DWS, NES, SES, and DMS from 3-6 p.m. on October 13 and March 16.
DCHS CLASS OF 1983 REUNION
The DCHS Class of 1983 will be having their 40th Class reunion June 3,2023 at the Kenneth Sandlin Center at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM and will follow with DJ/music from 7:00 – 10:00 The cost is $35 per person to cover all expenses. Please make payment either by Venmo or Paypal Venmo: Chris Hayes@ChrisHayes-140
Pay Pal: Chris Hayes@ChrisHayes1965 You may check out Facebook 40th Year Reunion/DCHS Class of 1983
For any questions, please contact Chris Hayes at 615-478-4071 or Gina Lewis at 615-464-8314.
All former classmates are encouraged to attend and visit and reminisce.
Smithville Work Camp June 12-15
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 12-15. 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 cleanup projects around their homes. “We are not professionals, but we have a few people really skilled at carpentry. We can’t come in and remodel your house but if something is wrong, we are glad to look at it to see if we can do something. We have fixed holes in floors and ceilings. We build a lot of wheelchair ramps for folks. We do brush cutting, tree trimming, gutter cleaning, pressure washing, mowing, weed eating, and other things to improve the outside of your property,” said spokesperson Casey Midgett. 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 2 to acquire an application and release form. The church is located at 520 Dry Creek Road, Smithville. Applications are also available at local banks.
Smithville Slam tennis tournament
The Smithville Slam tennis tournament will be held June 5th to 8th at the Smithville Golf Club. The tournament is open to all age groups, with each player guaranteed at least two matches in each division. Entry fee is $20 per player per event. Please contact Brian Cadle, tournament director, at (931) 644-1791 if you are interested or have any questions.
Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church VBS
Come join them for a week of fun exploring God's love with an Australian theme. Zoomerang VBS will be taking place at Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church starting Sunday May 28th thru Thursday June 1st. Located at 500 Bright Hill Road, Smithville. Registration is available on the church Facebook page and at the door. Bring a friend and double the fun!
DeKalb County Library Board Meeting
The DeKalb County Library Board will have their bi-monthly meeting at Justin Potter Library on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 at 4:00 pm. The public is welcome to attend.
DeKalb County Libraries 2023 Summer Reading Program
The DeKalb County Libraries 2023 Summer Reading Program for The Justin Potter and Alexandria Libraries will begin on June 1st and end on June 22nd. 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 22nd. 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 “All Together Now”. Children do not have to attend the events to participate in the Summer Reading Program. The Summer Reading events are:
Thursday, June 1st at 2:00 pm – Opening party with Mr. Bond’s Science Guys.
Thursday, June 8th at 2:00 pm – Barry Mitchell’s “Friendship Adventure”.
Thursday, June 15th at 2:00 pm –. Edgar Evins State Park Rangers and Animal Friends.
Thursday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm – Final Party with Bob Tartar’s Animalogy Critters.
There will be four Summer Reading Craft Sessions at the County Complex Art Room on June 7th and June 14th at 10:00 am and 11:30 am. Sign up at the library is required as the number of participants in each session is limited.
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.
