Food Give-a-way
Snow Hill Baptist Church will be giving away food on Sunday, October 17 at 1:30 at the church. Please line up on the East side of the church and drive around. Someone will put the food in your car. No restrooms will be available; please stay in your car. Everyone is welcome. Todd Pack is the pastor. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will have only two more food give-a-ways. There will be the one this Sunday, October 17 and one in November. We are most appreciative of the people who have helped over the last 25 years, as well as, the people who have donated food and money to our cause. A special thanks goes to WJLE and Dwayne Page; to Angie Meadows and the Smithville Review; and to Food Lion who has made this give away possible. We thank the people who have attended the food ministry, not only for food, but spiritual growth as well. A very special thanks goes to Pastor Steve Puckett and his wife Vickie, who had the vision of a need in this county and followed through with it. Their leadership and guidance has made this possible.
Evans Family Reunion, Cancelled
Reunion will be cancelled again this year due to Covid. Everyone stay safe and hope to see you next year.
DeKalb Soil Conservation, Oct. 15
Every year the Natural Resources Conservation Services seeks public comment on how NRCS farm bill programs are administered in conjunction with DeKalb Soil Conservation District. The County SCD will be holding an open forum on Friday, October 15 at 10 a.m. at the County Complex History Room. Also attending will be Johnny Barnes, the County AG. Agent. We would like to invite any agriculture producer or concerned citizen of the DeKalb County to give input as to what priorities NRCS should be addressing the following concerns for 2022: Aquatic Habitat, Concentrated Erosion, Degraded Plant Condition, Field Pesticide Loss, Field Sediment Nutrient, and Pathogen Loss, Fire Management, Livestock Production Limitation, Pest Pressure, Soil Quality Limitations, Source Water Depletion, Storage and Handling of Pollutants, Terrestrial Habitat, and Wind and Water Erosion. For meeting information contact Pamela Hale at DeKalb Soil Conservation District.
Old Timers Day, Oct. 16
Alexandria will hold its annual Old Timers Day on Saturday, October 16 on the square. Enjoy food, fun & vendors booths from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For booth info call 615-529-2171.
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 of March 2021. Please contact Melissa Allison at 931-476-4127. If you are interested in attending this meeting. For housing assistance please contact Myra Walker at 931-432-4111.
Drug Take Back Day, October 23
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is set for Saturday, October 23. As part of this major health and safety initiative, the DeKalb Prevention Coalition will host this take-back event at Smithville City Hall and the Alexandria City Hall from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The public will be provided the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. (Sites cannot accept liquids, needles or sharp instruments, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. For more information please email DeKalb Prevention Coalition at dekalbtnprevention@gmail.com or call 615-580-9290.
Commodity Distribution, Oct. 28
The Upper Cumberland Humane Resource Agency will hold a commodities distribution for DeKalb County on Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the DeKalb County UCHRA office. Sing-up will be available at the distribution site. The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency does not discriminate on the basic of age, race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. This project is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee.
Fall Church Bazaar, Nov. 5
The United Methodist Women’s group of Smithville First Baptist and Bright Hill United Methodist Church is hosting a Fall Craft Bazaar and bake sale for the dates of Friday, November 5 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday, November 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be held at the Christian Fellowship Center, located at 102 West Church Street. We intend to follow Social Distancing Guidelines, wearing a mask is appreciated for everyone’s safety. Looking forward to seeing you.
Grief Support Group
Are you interested in a Grief Support Group? We are concerned about all the losses in our area. If you or someone you know, would be interested in a group this fall call 615-597-4673. Let us know if a day or night group would be best for you. Also, would you need child care? There is no charge for support groups. We do offer individual grief counseling. If there is no insurance coverage we have a sliding fee scale and some scholarships.
