American Legion and Ladies’ Auxiliary, March
The American Legion and Ladies’ Auxiliary will NOT meet this month (March) because of an accident of one of the main members.
Jehovah’s Witness Launch Invitation, March 2024
During March 2024 Jehovah’s Witnesses will be launching a special campaign to invite fellow residents of DeKalb County to two special events. On Sunday March 24, millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will gather to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ, an observance Jesus himself instituted in the Gospels. Before the Memorial, a special talk titled “The Resurrection-Victory Over Death! Will be delivered at local Kingdom Halls on the weekend of March 16 and 17, 2024.
Exercise Class for 50 and older
Are you 50 or older and want to increase your strength, flexibility and balance? Th UT/TSU Extension Office in DeKalb County will be holding free light weight strength training classes for 8 weeks on Monday and Wednesday. Level 1 for beginners in light weight will be from 9-10am. Intermediate and advanced LL will be April 1st from 11-12. Classes will be at the County Complex Building. April Martin with the UT/TSU Extension office will be the instructor. Space is limited. Register online at https:forms.gle/1WSQii96Vpxk6ZWHA. You can also call 615-597-4945.
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.
New Home Missionary Baptist Church, March 24, 31
Easter Celebration join us as we celebrate our Savior! Bro. Bill Robertson will be preaching on Sunday, March 24, 11 a.m. for Palm Sunday. Bro. Bobby Lee Hale will be preaching Sunrise service, Sunday, March 31 at 6 a.m., and Bro. Glenn Denton, will be preaching Easter Sunday, Sunday, March 31 at 11 a.m. New Home Baptist Church is located at 4610 Short Mtn. Highway, Smithville, TN 37166 Bro. Bobby Hale, Pastor.
Easter Services for Keltonburg-Smithville First-Webb’s Chapel Charge of the United Methodist Church of Smithville
Palm Sunday March 24, 2024, 9 a.m.- Webb’s Chapel UMC, 10 a.m.- Keltonburg UMC, 11 a.m.- Smithville First UMC. Maundy Thursday, March 28, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Smithville First UMC. Good Friday, March 29, 12 noon at The Harvester. Tenebraaae Service, March 29, 6 p.m. at Webb’s Chapel UMC. Easter Egg Hunt, March 30. Sunrise Service, March 31, at 6 a.m., Keltonburg UMC, Eater Services 9 a.m.- Webb’s Chapel UMC, 10 a.m. Keltonburg UMC, 11 a.m.- Smithville First UMC.
Easter Mass Celebration At Carmel Center in Liberty
The Carmel Center in Liberty invites area Catholics, Christians, and well-wishers to a celebration of Holy Mass and the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, March 31, at 9 a.m. Father James Panackal, center director, will be presiding. Situated on 235 acres of scenic rolling hills at 610 Bluff Road just outside Liberty, in DeKalb County, The Carmel Center of Spirituality is a sanctuary for peaceful reflection and healing open to people of all faiths. Throughout the year the center hosts spiritual retreats, prayer services and seminars focused on what it means to be a Catholic and Christian in today’s world.
Mass will be held in the Center’s St. Chavara Hall. The grounds also include a Rectory, Eucharistic Chapel, the Grotto of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and open-air Stations of the Cross for walking and contemplation. Two modern “hermitage” cabins for overnight guests are tucked away in the woods on the property.
The Carmel Center of Spirituality is owned and operated by The Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, a religious order founded in India by St. Chavara in 1831.
For more information about the Carmel Center, programs and availability, visit them online at carmeltn.org, or contact Fr. Panackal directly, 615.536.5177.
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.
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.
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
Smithville Lions Club, April 6
The Smithville Lions Club Annual Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction will be held on April 6 at the DeKalb County Community Complex from 7am to 10am. Menu includes pancakes, freshly grilled sausage or bacon, eggs, fruit and orange juice, milk and coffee. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for children under 6. Tickets can be purchased before event from Dr. Starla Meigs, and Vester Parsley or at the door. A silent Auction will have some great items for Mother’s Day. All proceeds will be used to help citizens in DeKalb County.
Banks Cemetery Meeting, April 6
The annual meeting for Banks Cemetery in DeKalb County will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 4 p.m. at Banks Cumberland Presbyterian Church. All parties interested in the cemetery are invited and encourage to attend.
Commodity Distribution, April 25
The Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency (UCHRFA) will hold a commodities distribution for DeKalb County on Thursday, April 25 from 9am to 11am 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.
DeKalb County School Calendar for 2023-24
The school calendar is set for the 2023-24 year.
Schools will also have a spring break March 25-29, closed for Labor Day September 4, President’s Day February 19, and Monday, April 1. 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 January 9, March 13, and May 21.
Parent teacher conferences will be held at DCHS from 3-6 p.m. on March 19 and at all the other schools, DWS, NES, SES, and DMS from 3-6 p.m. on October 12 and March 21.
