Community Calendar

Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, cousins and lady friends, get your tickets now for the Last Minute Toy Shop’s event to be held on May 3, 2025 at the DeKalb County Complex auditorium from 11:30a-1:30p. Four guest speakers, including Wanda Redmon, Tara Hale, Billy Ann Tubbs-Trigueros, and Beth Gill will talk about standing together in prayer to fight the opposition, along with ideas of creating your own war board, war room or war binder. Tickets are $20, and include finger-foods, drink and desserts along with games and door prizes. Contact Angie Meadows 615-464-5056, or any LMTS volunteer for tickets. You can also visit the LMTS Facebook page. Tickets are limited, FCFS.

The DeKalb County Historical Society will hold a Reorganizational Meeting on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025,6:00 PM at the Arcade/DeKalb Room, DeKalb Community Complex, 712 South Congress Boulevard, Smithville, TN 37166. For more information, contact DeKalb County Historian William Freddy Curtis at 615-691-1538 or email = wmfreddycurtis@gmail.com

The DeKalb County Republican Party will be hosting a County Convention on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 10AM for the purpose of selecting the Officers of the DeKalb County GOP. Positions include Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice-Treasurer. The Convention will be held at Smithville City Hall, 104 E. Main St., Smithville, TN 37166. All bona-fide Republicans are invited to attend this Convention to select the officers that will represent the county party for the next 2 years. Per Tennessee Republican Party Bylaws, a bona-fide Republican is a registered voter in DeKalb County who has voted in at least three of the past four State/Federal Republican Primaries. For questions, contact Republican Party Secretary Clint Hall at 931-201-6962. For more information, go to our Facebook Page at DeKalb County Republican Party.

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) will hold a commodities distribution in DeKalb County on Thursday, April 24, from 9 until 11 a.m. at 726 S. Congress Blvd.: Smithville, TN. Clients can sign up ahead of time online or at the distribution site on the day of the event. Visit uchra.org/2025-commodities-distribution-events for more information about UCHRA’s commodities program including instructions on how to apply. This project is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee.

Keep DeKalb County beautiful! Join the DeKalb County Democrats at 7am on Saturday, April 12, 2025 in the DCHS parking lot for an Adopt-a-Highway trash pick up. Bags, gloves, trash grabbers, and safety vests are provided. All are welcome and appreciated! Please contact dekalbtndems@gmail.com to volunteer or for more information.

The American Legion and Ladies' Auxiliary will meet Thursday, March 20 at 6:00. A meal will be enjoyed before the meeting. Chicken tenders from Kilgore's will be the entree. All members and their spouses are welcome.

A benefit Kick-A-Thon and Silent Auction for Elizabeth Mosley and her family will be April 5 from 5-8 p.m. at Middle Tennessee Ta Kwon Do at 930 West Broad Street, Smithville. All proceeds will go to Elizabeth and her family

The DeKalb County Library Board will have their bi-monthly meeting at Justin Potter Library on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
The public is welcome to attend.

Justin Potter Library will host a Story Time on Friday, March 21st at 10:00 AM. Please join them at the library for a fun morning filled with stories. Each child that attends will receive a goody bag. Contact the library at 615-597-4359, Facebook, Instagram or dekalblibraries.net for further information.

Join the DeKalb County Democrats at 9am on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in the DCHS lunchroom for coffee, donuts, and our reorganization meeting. Everyone is welcome, and they want to hear your ideas about how they can support the county and community! Please contact dekalbtndems@gmail.com for more information.

2025 DCHS Tigerette Softball Schedule:
Regular Season
March 11: Cumberland County*- Away : 5:30 p.m.
March 12: Oakland- Away: 5:00 pm
March 17: Watertown-Away: 5:30 pm
March 19: Macon County-Home: 5:30 pm
March 20: Stone Memorial*- Home: 5:30 p.m.
March 21-22: Wildcat Classic- Chattanooga
March 24: Green Hill-Away: 5:30 pm
March 25: Upperman*-Home: 5:30 p.m.
March 27: Livingston Academy*: Home: 5:30 p.m.

April 1: White County*- Away: 5:30 p.m.
April 3: Cumberland County*-Home: 5:30 p.m.
April 8: Stone Memorial*-Away: 5:30 p.m.
April 15: Livingston Academy*- Away: 5:30 pm
April 17: White County*-Home: 5:30 .p.m.
April 22: Upperman *-Away: 5:30 pm
April 24: Gordonsville-Home: 5:30 p.m.
April 29: Watertown (Seniors)- Home: 5:30 p.m.

POST SEASON:
May 2-9: District Tournament-TBA
May 12: Regional Semi-Finals-TBA
May 14: Regional Finals
May 16: Sectionals
May 20-23: State Tournament-TBA

2025 DCHS Tiger Baseball Schedule:
Regular Season
March 3: Franklin County- Away : 6:00 pm
March 7: Macon County- Home: 5:30 pm (JV)
March 10: Cannon County-Home: 5:00 pm (JV)
March 11: Cannon County-Away: 5:00 pm (JV)
March 14: Warren County- Away: 6:00 p.m.
March 17: White County-Away: 5:30 pm (JV)
March 18: White County- Home: 5:30 p.m. (JV)
March 20-22: WCI Tournament: TBA
March 24: Livingston Academy- Home: 5:30 p.m.
March 26: Livingston Academy-Away: 5:30 p.m.
March 27: Watertown- Away: 5:30 p.m. (JV)

April 3: Watertown- Home: 5:30 pm (JV)
April 4-5: Tournament: TBA
April 7: Upperman-Away: 5:30 pm (JV)
April 8: Upperman-Home: 5:30 p.m. (JV)
April 10: Franklin County- Home: 5:30 p.m.
April 14: Stone Memorial- Home: 5:30 p.m. (JV)
April 15: Stone Memorial- Away: 5:30 p.m. (JV)
April 17: Macon County-Away: 5:30 pm (JV)
April 18: Sequatchie County- Away: 5:30 pm
April 21: Cumberland County- Away: 5:30 pm (JV)
April 22: Cumberland County-Home: 5:30 pm (JV)
April 24: Westmoreland- Home: 5:30 pm (JV)
April 25: Central Magnet- Away:
April 28: Warren County- Home: 5:30 p.m.

POST SEASON:
April 30-May 7: District Tournament-TBA
May 9-10: Region Tournament-TBA
May 14-17: Sectional Series-TBA
May 20-23: State Tournament-TBA

March County Commission Committee Meetings

Government Services Committee

Date: 03/17/2025

Time: 6pm

Location: Lower Courtroom of the Courthouse

Topic: County Policies

County Commission Workshop

Date: 03/24/2025

Time: 6pm

Location: History Room of the County Complex

Topic: Regular Business

County Commission Formal Meeting

Date: 03/31/2025

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Auditorium of the County Complex

Topic: Regular Business

Blood Assurance is giving you another opportunity to donate this month (March) in DeKalb County. The next blood drive will be Tuesday, March 25 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital at 520 West Main Street on the bloodmobile in the parking lot. You may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/stt25. You may also call Trudy Cody at 931-239-9411 Remember to eat a good meal, drink additional water, avoid energy drinks and bring your ID. Blood Assurance is the sole blood provider for the local hospitals and your donation is needed for an adequate supply. One donation can save three lives. The Name of each donor will be entered into a drawing for a $500 Pot of Gold eGift card.

A restoration project is underway at the historic Smithville Town Cemetery established in 1838. Town Cemetery has been located directly east of the public square for nearly 200 years. It is in need of attention and restoration. A kick-off fundraiser campaign to enhance and restore the historic town cemetery is set for March 20 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Harvester Event Center. For more information and to donate visit www.fb.com/SmithvilleTCA or call 615-597-2000.

The annual meeting for Banks Cemetery in DeKalb County will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025 @ 4:00 p.m. at Banks Cumberland Presbyterian Church. All parties interested in the cemetery are invited and encouraged to attend.