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Live a little, love a little with “Libby”
April 5, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
Live a little, love a little with “Libby”
“Libby,” the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week” is a four-year-old female mixed breed dog. She is very sweet and cuddly. Libby is sponsored so her adoption fee is only $90. She has been spayed and is up to date on vaccinations and when she is adopted Libby will be up to date on her flea and tick preventions.
If you are interested in meeting Libby, fill out an application on the animal shelter website or come in. Visit https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/ or call 615-597-3647.
The shelter is open Mondays-Fridays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Transfer Station Road off Highway 70 east behind Tenneco.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 26
April 5, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
DeKalb County residents are urged to take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The DeKalb Prevention Coalition and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at two locations in DeKalb County. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Take Back locations locally are Smithville City Hall, 104 East Main Street and the Alexandria City Hall, 102 High Street.
For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction. Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide. In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 8,300 tons of medication from circulation since its inception.
Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage. For more information visit www.DEATakeBack.com.
Smithville Elementary Recognizes Students of the Month for March
April 5, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
Smithville Elementary would like to recognize Students of the Month for March. These students were selected for their outstanding character, academics, and other traits that make them an all-around excellent student. Selected as Students of the Month for March are:
PreK – Ayla Aladwan, Brian Brumbach
Kindergarten – Savannah Reffue, Millie Griffin
1st Grade – Adalyn Meadows, Weston Melton
2nd Grade – Knox Pyles, Dakota Pettit
