October 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Parents and kids looking to trick or treat on Halloween will find plenty of opportunities downtown Smithville, at the County Complex on South Congress Boulevard, and other places around town
(Click link below to view map of places to trick or treat downtown Smithville during “Boo Bash”)
It’s the annual “Smithville Boo Bash” Thursday, October 31 from noon until 5:00 p.m.
Some offices in the DeKalb County Courthouse, Smithville City Hall, Smithville Police Department, Justin Potter Library, and participating businesses will have candy and special treats for the children. Offices and businesses around the County Complex and other locations in town will also be participating
Look for the stores and offices with a picture of an orange pumpkin on their windows. Maps are also available at the police department and Justin Potter Library to show parents which businesses will be taking part in the event.
Participating offices and businesses downtown are:
Dr. Starla Meigs, Smithville Review, Justin Potter Library, Headlines Salon, Fast Pace (tent), Smithville Police Department, City Hall, Gotro Surveying, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Jackie Smith State Farm Insurance Office, DeKalb County Florist, DeKalb County Insurance, Refuge Church, Keith Blair Law Office, Elevate Nutrition, Josh Isaac, The Vintage Owl, Fiddlers’ Café, First Bank, Rick’s Hair & Body Reflections, Time Traveler’s Outfitters, Jamie A. Boutique, Tony Luna Lake Homes, Savvy Scrubs, Fluty’s, Monogramming by Sheri, Vester Parsley Law Office, The Market on Main, Insta Cash, Jeremy Trapp Law Office, Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, D & S Specialtees, Gentleman’s Barber, Sober Living, Elliott Cannon Master Barber, Atnip Chiropractic Clinic, Regions Bank, Middle Tennessee Taekwondo, Board of Education, DeKalb Sheriff’s Department, Mingy Bryant Law Office, DeKalb Title, Bates Apparel, Haven of Hope, Marilyn’s Hair Yeah, E911 Dispatch Center, DeKalb Courthouse Offices including Chamber of Commerce, Drug Court, Clerk & Master, County Mayor, and Circuit Court Clerk. Be sure to enter the courthouse through the second floor entrance. Do not enter through the first floor basement due to Early Voting.
Middle Tennessee Taekwondo will also be hosting a Carnival Costume Contest.
For more information call Beth Adcock at the Smithville Police Department at 615-597-8210 extension 1 or check out the police department’s face book page for details at https://www.facebook.com/SmithvillePoliceDepartment.
This event is sponsored by the Smithville Police Department and the Smithville City Hall.
During the Smithville Boo Bash, the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber will be sponsoring the Best Costume Contest for Smithville businesses/offices. So take a picture with your phone and send it to 615-464-7760 by 1 PM on October 31st. First, second, and third place winners will be presented a “Smithville Boo Bash Best Costume” award, media recognition, and most important — “bragging rights!”