January 27, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
An early morning fire Saturday destroyed a Smithville home.
Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department were summoned at 5:13 a.m. to a rent house owned by Donald League on Smith Road.
According to Chief Charlie Parker the residents were not home at the time of the fire. Firefighters were unable to save the home as it was fully involved in flames by the time officers arrived at the scene. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
In addition to the Smithville Fire Department, the Smithville Police Department and DeKalb EMS were also on the scene.