Community Calendar Events

March 5, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Regional Planning Commission Meeting

The DeKalb County Regional Planning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021 at 6:00 pm in the DeKalb County Courthouse. The agenda for the planning commission meeting is as follows:

1. Call to order.
2. Approval of February 8, 2021 minutes.
3. Consideration of five (5) feet side setback variance for property located on Dearman
Street. (Miller Street)*
4. Consideration of preliminary subdivision for property located on King Ridge Road
(Ferrell Division)*
5. Consideration of final subdivision plat for property located on McMinnville Highway.
(Davis Division)*
6. Staff Report—Hale Division, Corcoran Division and Hawk Combination*
7. Consideration of request to remove end section of Anderson Camp Road.
8. Other business as necessary.
9. Adjourn.

Food Giveaway at Snow Hill Baptist Church

Snow Hill Baptist Church will have a food give away on Sunday, March 7th at 1:30 p.m. at the church. Please line up on the East side of the church and drive around. Someone will put the food in your car. Please stay in your car. No restrooms will be available. Todd Pack is the Pastor. Everyone is welcome.

DeKalb County Grand Jury to Meet

The next term of the DeKalb County Grand Jury will meet on Monday, March 29th, 2021, pursuant to T.C.A. 40-12-105.

“It is the duty of your grand jurors to investigate any public offense which they know or have reason to believe has been committed and which is triable or indictable in the county. Any person having
knowledge or proof that an offense has been committed may apply to testify before the grand Jury subject to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated 40-12-105. The foreman in this county
is presently Ms. Katherine Pack, 1 Public Square, Room 201, Smithville, Tennessee, 37166.”

“The grand jury will next meet on Monday, the 29th day of March, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. You may be prosecuted for perjury for any oral or written statement which you make under oath to the grand jury,
when you know the statement to be false, and when the statement touches on a matter material to the point in question.

Smithville Church of God Presents “Easter in the Park”

The Smithville Church of God presents “Easter in the Park” April 4 at Greenbrook Park with ax-knife throwing, blowups, egg hunts (1-12), face painting, food, horses, praise and worship, and bingo. It’s Free! Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with worship at 11:00 a.m. Seating provided or bring your own chair!

Center Hill Soccer Club Spring Season Signups

The Center Hill Soccer Club is having spring season sign-ups. On-line registration is now open. Go to http://clubs.bluesombrero.com/centerhillsctn. or click the link on their facebook page.

Registration will also be Saturday, March 6 and Saturday, March 13 each from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at the DeKalb County Complex. Registration fees are $50 per player (includes team shirt and socks)

Skill day will be Saturday, March 20. Watch the facebook page for details.

Games will be held each Saturday, starting April 10 to May 22

Rose Announces March Local Office Hours

Every month, U.S. Representative John Rose’s (TN-6) district staff hold a series of local office hours for constituents to connect directly with caseworkers and receive assistance with federal agencies. Due to previous COVID-19 restrictions, local office hours were temporarily suspended, but will resume in March and be held in Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Robertson, Smith, Trousdale, White, and Wilson counties.

During the local office hours, district staff will be available to answer questions and assist constituents with federal casework, such as social security and veterans benefits, steps for obtaining a passport, and more. Local office hours occur monthly, if you have questions, please contact one of Representative Rose’s offices so a staff member may help you.

“It is important to me, and the staff members, that we are always available and working to help the great people of the Sixth District,” said Representative Rose. “Keeping an open dialogue with my neighbors allows me to hear their concerns about significant issues facing our communities and best represent those perspectives in Washington.”

Details for local office hours can be found here and on Representative Rose’s website.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
TIME: 9:00-10:00 am
WHAT: DeKalb County Local Office Hours
LOCATION: DeKalb County Board of Education, 110 S Public Square, Smithville, TN 37166
WHO: Representative Rose will be represented by Field Representative Lou Nave during this visit.

U.S. Representative John Rose is currently serving his second term representing Tennessee’s Sixth Congressional District and resides in Cookeville with his wife, Chelsea, and their son, Guy. The Sixth District includes Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White, and Wilson counties as well as portions of Cheatham and Van Buren counties. Representative Rose is an eighth-generation farmer, small business owner, and currently serves on the Financial Services Committee.

Tryouts for the DeKalb Tee Ball, Coach Pitch, and Girls Fast Pitch League will be Saturday

Tryouts for the DeKalb Tee Ball, Coach Pitch, and Girls Fast Pitch League will be Saturday March 6th at the fields on college Street.

Players will be drafted after tryouts are over and a coach will call you within a couple of days with information about the team your child is on. If you can’t make it to tryouts your child will still be picked on a team.

Times for each league:

Tee Ball 3 and 4 year olds and Jr Coach Pitch Baseball 5 and 6 year old boys and girls will be at 10:00 am

7,8 & 9 year old Coach Pitch Softball and 10, 11, & 12 year old Kid Pitch Softball will be at 1 pm

13, to 16 year old Fastpitch Softball will be at 3 pm. This age group doesn’t have very many to tryout and you do not have to come to tryouts unless you just want to. Some players will be re-picked to a new team due to lower numbers of teams and some coaches not returning

Anyone wanting to sign up a child for any of these leagues please be there early to get signed up

Tee Ball Coaches are also needed. If anyone is interested. Only one has committed and five are needed. More coaches are also needed for Jr Coach Pitch and Coach Pitch Softball.

Anyone interested in coaching please text or call Brian hall at 615-464-8492

DeKalb Board of Education to Meet

The DeKalb County Board of Education will meet in regular monthly session Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Ernest Ray Education Center.

The Board will consider and act on making an addendum and extending the current Director of School’s contract. His current contract runs through June 30, 2022.

The agenda also includes action on Board Policies on 1st reading and a personnel report from the Director of Schools. Plus any other business that may properly come before the Board by a Board Member.

The consent agenda includes approval of a DeKalb Middle School fundraiser request, approval of a DCHS FFA fundraiser request, approval of a UTrust budget amendment, and approval of a CSH budget amendment.

DeKalb County Election Commission to Meet

The DeKalb County Election Commission will meet in regular session Monday, March 8 at 5 p.m. in the first floor courtroom of the DeKalb County Courthouse in room 103.

The agenda is as follows:

Call to order
Prayer
Minutes: Reading and approval
Reports (Information)- Chairman’s Report, Administrator’s Report, Financial Report
Public Comments
Previous Business- Legislation update
Other Business- Discuss/Information for 2021-22 budget
Additional business.

All Regular Meetings begin at 5 p.m. and are held on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse in room 103.

The Commission will conduct business which comes before the commission pursuant to its duties listed in, but not limited to, T.C.A. 2-2-116, and to conduct any other business that may come before the election commission at that time.

The Commission has a public comment policy which requires anyone who wishes to address the commission to make a request in person at the election office or via email, fax, or phone seven (7) days in advance of the regular meeting. A copy of the policy, which addresses the code of conduct, is available at the election commission office.

Whorton Springs Baptist Church to host Youth Evangelism Conference Watch Party

The Whorton Springs Baptist Church on McMinnville Highway will have a Youth Evangelism Conference (YEC) Watch Party on Saturday, March 13 from 5:00 p.m. until after the church service the following day. Join them for an all-nighter to enjoy YEC, food games, a youth lock-in for ages 13-17 (permission slip required from WSBC), and fellowship. Supper, breakfast, and lunch will be served. If staying locked in, please contact one of the following for more information: Adam Ferrell at 615-318-5231, Michael Carpenter at 615-464-8625, or Travis Ferrell at 615-464-5487.

Whorton Springs Baptist Church is also having a family fun night on March 5th starting at 6:00 pm.

March 5, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County and the four cities within the county may be getting another financial shot in the arm later this year thanks to the Governor and the State of Tennessee.

Gov. Bill Lee has included “Local Government Recovery and Rebuilding Direct Appropriation Grant” allocations in his Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget proposal which will be considered for passage by the Tennessee General Assembly.

State Senator Mark Pody told WJLE Thursday that under the proposal, DeKalb County would receive an allocation of $657, 519 and the cities would get the following amounts:

*Smithville: $136,914

*Alexandria: $52,144

*Liberty: $37,221

*Dowelltown: $38,796

If approved funds will be available after August 1, 2021. Funding is based on population as published by the US Census Bureau (as of July 1, 2019).

Local jurisdictions will receive a direct appropriation letter via email from the department of Finance and Administration no later than July 31, 2021. Information about the process for accessing the grants will be included in the letter.

The grants are one-time funding and are to be used exclusively for one-time expenses as opposed to annually recurring expenses. Funds may not be used to support recurring expenditures such as salaries, debt issuance or existing programs and/or services. Use of funds for new building construction is not allowed, outside of permitted spending categories.

Funds may be used as a match to leverage other funds. No local funding match is required.
Funds can be used on multiple projects.

March 5, 2021
By:

The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is allowing renters and landlords to apply for up to 12 months of cumulative rent and/or utility payments through its new COVID-19 Rent Relief Program.

The COVID-19 Rent Relief Program was developed to support renters who are, or have been, struggling to pay rent, utilities or other home energy costs due to loss of income resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

“The pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the livelihoods of countless Tennesseans,” THDA Executive Director Ralph M. Perrey said. “This program is designed to help people stay in their homes by covering eligible rent and/or utility costs they are unable to pay due to the challenges presented by COVID-19.”

THDA will administer this program in 91 of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Renters in those counties who have experienced economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and earn less than 80 percent of the area median income may be eligible for this assistance. For example, in DeKalb County, a 4-person household making less than $43,850 annually could qualify for this funding. More details on eligibility are available online or individuals can call (844) 500-1112.

To start the application process, a landlord or tenant should access the online portal or call the COVID-19 Rent Relief Call Center at (844) 500-1112. Both landlords and tenants will be required to provide verification and documentation as proof of eligibility. Once approved, payments will be made directly to the landlord or utility company on behalf of the tenant. Individuals can monitor the status of their application and payment through the online portal.

THDA received $384 million in direct funding from the U.S. Treasury to administer the emergency rent relief program in 91 of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Davidson, Knox, Rutherford and Shelby counties will administer their own rent relief programs.

For more information on the THDA COVID-19 rent relief program, or to apply for assistance, visit thda.org/covidrentrelief or call (844) 500-1112.

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