Smithville Elementary Kindergarten Registration, May 3

Smithville Elementary will hold Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the County Complex. Please bring COPIES of the following documents to Registration:

Certified copy of Birth Certificate

Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record. (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor’s office or the Health Department).

Proof of residency for DeKalb County (gas bill, electric bill).

Your child will need to attend. He/She will be assessed on this day.

Children who register to attend Kindergarten must turn five years old on or before August 16, 2024.

Carmel Center Mass Services

The Carmel Center for Spirituality, Liberty, is now celebrating Catholic Mass each weekdays at 8 a.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. The Center is located at 610 Bluff Road, for more information contact Father James Panackal, director, 615-536-5177.

American Legion & Ladies Auxiliary Meeting, April 18

The American Legion & Ladies Auxiliary will meet Thursday, April 18th at 6 p.m. at the building at Snow Hill. Election of Officers will take place. A meal of hamburgers and hot dogs will be enjoyed before the meeting. Please attend if you can.

FCE Meetings

The FCE will be meeting the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at the DeKalb County Complex in the Motlow Conference room. Everyone is invited to attend.

Samaritan Purse Christmas Child, Anabel Rosario Fermin, April 25

Allen’s Chapel Church will have a special guest Anabel Rosario Fermin on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 3 p.m. The church is located on 1037 Coconut Ridge Road, Smithville, TN 37166. Anabel grew up in a Christ-centered, pastor’s family in the Dominican Republic. She was taught that God is faithful. When Anabel was around 8-10 years old, she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Ten years after receiving her shoebox gift, she lost her father, mother and older sister in a tragic accident. Even through her grief, she felt the Lord reminding her that He was still faithful. Today Anabel lives in Flower Mound, Texas, and works as a radio personality. Please join us for a special time of Anabel sharing her testimony.

Smithville Elementary School Pre-K Registration

Pre-K Registration forms for the 2024-25 school year can be picked up on Friday, May 3 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Smithville Elementary. This will be done in a drive-through fashion. Completed registration paperwork will need to be returned to Michelle Burklow at the Board of Education office. COPIES of the following documents must be submitted with your registration forms in order for it to be complete:

- Certified copy of birth certificate
- social security card (requested but not required)
- Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor's office or the Health Department)
- Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill)
- Proof of income for all household members

*First priority will be given to children that are four years old on or before August 15, 2024 and meet income eligibility.

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.

Empower Upper Cumberland offers FREE grant-funded program for low- to middle-income families with children

Want more for your family? Empower Upper Cumberland is a FREE grant-funded program for low- to middle-income families with children ages 0-17 years in the home.

If you receive Free or Reduced Lunch at school, are receiving SNAP or TennCare, or make less than 225% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines then you may be eligible for this program.

Empower UC is enrolling families continuously and has funding to help working families get more out of life to become more prosperous. Some ways we might empower families are:

Help with finding & keeping employment (or higher paying employment), transportation to/from work, support services, healthcare costs, finding childcare or helping with costs, higher education, financial counseling, credit recovery and much more. We work around your schedule so you don't have to take time away from your job. It only takes 5 minutes to apply and there is nothing to upload. Call Janna Palmer, DeKalb County Navigator, at 931-357-0721 for more information or if you need help applying.

Texts are welcome, too! You can also reach Janna by email at JPalmer@uchra.com. It all starts with a short 5-minute online form or a quick phone call. (Volunteers and Donations are also gathered through our website, too.) Why not make 2024 the best year yet for your family by getting started on your prosperity pathway today! Apply now at www.empoweruppercumberland.org, by calling 833-367-9782, or calling Janna at 931-357-0721 to get started.

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.

Warren County Genealogical& Historical Association Meeting

The Warren County Genealogical & Historical Association plan to meet on April 20, 2024 time 2pm at 201 Locust Street McMinnville, TN 37110 in the Early voting room.

Commodity Distribution, April 25

The Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency (UCHRFA) will hold a commodities distribution for DeKalb County on Thursday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the DeKalb County UCHRA office. Sign-up will be available at the distribution site. The Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sec, color, national origin, religion, or disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, or activities. This project is funded under a Grant contract with the State of Tennessee.

DEA National Take Back Day April 27

Take Back Day will be Saturday, April 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be two locations. Smithville City Hall, 104 East Main Street, Smithville, TN 37166 and at Alexandria City Hall, 102 High Street, Alexandria, TN 37012.

Non-Profit Organization is seeking local Host Families for High School Exchange Students.

Please contact Adriane Wagner, Southern Regional Director, 1-800-473-0696 asseusasouth@asse.com.

Rabies Clinic 2024, April 30

Rabies Clinic will be held by Animal Clinic of Smithville, 440 East Broad St., Smithville, TN 37166, 615-597-1726. The clinic will start at 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. then from 1 p.m. to 4;30 p.m. Rabies Vaccinations only $12. Mark Burke, DVM.

Jefferson Cemetery Decoration, May 5

Jefferson Cemetery will have their decoration and business meeting on May 5, 2024. Everyone is welcome.

DeKalb County School Calendar for 2023-24

The school calendar is set for the 2023-24 year.

The last day of school will be May 21, 2024. May 20 will be an abbreviated day.

Report cards will be issued at all schools on May 21.