It was a bit of a winter wonderland last Friday night and Saturday afternoon, as Smithville merchants sponsored “Skate with a Date” on the town square. The even saw locals try their hand at ice skating while raising money for the DeKalb Rescue Squad.

Primary sponsors for the event are Tony Luna with Lake Homes Realty and The Male Room, while secondary sponsors are Josh and Melissa Miller, Magnolia Roots, Button Willow General Store and Coffee Shop, State Farm Insurance, Tiff’s Bakery, 615 Threads, Cheryl’s Beau Bees, Cantrell’s Clothing, The Market on Main, Bates Apparel, Harmony Lane Farm and Creamery, Rock Solid Construction, Bates Construction, The Purple Door Antiques and Uniques, The Vintage Owl, Town and Lake Realty, Savvy Scrubbs, Center Hill Nursery, Infinity Athletics, Just a Little Southern Charm, DeKalb Florist, Farmhouse Finds, and the Upper Cumberland Tourism Association.