Governor Lee Appoints DeKalb County Resident to Council on Developmental Disabilities

July 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Governor Bill Lee has appointed DeKalb County resident Sarah Cripps to a three-year term on the Council on Developmental Disabilities, representing the Upper Cumberland Development District.

The Council on Developmental Disabilities is a state government agency that works to bring positive change to the disability services system in Tennessee.

“I am so excited to be a part of the work the Council is doing,” Sarah Cripps said. “People with disabilities are contributing members of our community, and I want to see us opening the door to more opportunities right here in DeKalb County. I am really looking forward to helping the Council bring services, information, and education to the Upper Cumberland area.”

Cripps maintains a solo law practice in Smithville, practicing in the areas of probate, real property, domestic relations, tort and personal injury, child welfare, elder, contract, landlord-tenant, and criminal defense law. She holds degrees from Vanderbilt University and Tennessee Tech. She recently served as a commencement speaker for Tennessee Tech. Cripps has been blind since birth.

Cripps will meet with the full Council on Development Disabilities quarterly in Nashville and will serve as a representative in the local community. Her role will connect the Council’s statewide work to the needs in DeKalb and surrounding counties. The Council on Developmental Disabilities’ work includes improving disability policies and practices, educating policymakers and the public, and partnering with public and private organizations to drive progress for people with disabilities.

“Our agency is unique in state government, because we’re here specifically to change the system, and because we are directly connected to the needs of local disability communities through our Council members,” said Executive Director Wanda Willis. “Sarah Cripps is a recognized community leader, both personally and professionally, and her perspective on how we can continue to improve the lives of people with disabilities will be invaluable.”

The Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities is a state agency established to improve disability policies and practice, educate policymakers and the public, and build collaboration to create lasting, positive change for Tennesseans with disabilities and their families. The Council is the only state agency tasked with looking at how all the pieces of our disability system work together, identifying areas of need, and bringing different parts of government and outside groups together to tackle challenges and improve state services. For more information, visit www.tn.gov/cdd or follow us on Twitter (@TNCouncilDD) or Facebook.

July 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church is again sponsoring a drive thru mobile food pantry on Saturday morning, July 20 rain or shine.

In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank/USDA, the church plans to prepare enough food boxes to serve up to 300 families regardless of their income status, on a first come, first served basis.

Families will receive enough food to last them for a full week. Second Harvest will bring in pallets of food on trucks. The food will then be off loaded and organized in preparation for the distribution.

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the food will be delivered from 9:00 a.m. until noon.

Unlike most food distributions, those being served by the mobile pantry will not have to get out of their automobiles. They will drive thru in a pickup line and volunteers will deliver the food directly to their vehicles, placing the food boxes either in the back seat or trunk. Cars will line up facing north on College Street across from the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

“It’s a mobile food pantry but it’s also a drive thru. The recipients will stay in their cars. They will line up starting at 8:00 a.m. on College Street and when we have everything prepared and organized we’ll start the line moving, hopefully around 9:00 a.m. Recipients will drive through. As they enter in we’ll have a team there to put a box of food in their cars, either in their back seat or trunk,” said Isaac Gray, Minister of the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church

“We will line up right across from the church (Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church) on College Street. We’ll start registration at 8:00 a.m. We’ll need the name of the recipients and how many families are being served. We’re limited to two families per vehicle to make sure we have enough food,” added Gray.

If you have any questions call Myra Reffue at 615-516-6662 or you may also call the church from 8:00 am -12:00 at 615-597-4197.

July 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Two people walked away with $500 cash at the DeKalb County Fair Monday night.

(View Photo Gallery of DeKalb County Fair on this website)

Mevolyn Farless and Joseph Pack had the winning tickets during the drawing on opening night of the fair.

Tonight’s cash drawing will be at the Lion’s Club Pavilion at 9:30 p.m. You must be present to win. Any cash not claimed during the week will be given away Saturday night.

(View video clip below of cattle show in the new agriculture center at the DeKalb County Fair)

The Tuesday night line-up of activities at the fair is as follows

Tuesday, July 16:
*Poultry Show: 6:00 p.m. at the Tot Kelly Barn
*Little Mister for contestants ages 4-6: 6:00 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion
*Little Miss for contestants ages 4-6 following the Little Mister Pageant
*Demolition Derby: 7:00 p.m. at the T.C. McMillen Arena
*Corn Hole Tournament: 7:00 p.m.
*Cash Drawing-9:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion

Memory Lane Stage sponsored by Wilson Bank & Trust

Tuesday, July 16: 6:30 p.m.- Dessa Ray

Rides on the Midway will be provided by Prime Time Amusement. Unlimited rides will be available for $16.00 on Tuesday night; $14.00 on Wednesday and $18.00 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

See the exhibits on the fairgrounds including inside the Kenneth Sandlin Center and the Commercial Building.

Admission to the fair is $5.00 per person. Children age four and younger will be admitted free! Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The exhibit building is open from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Parking is Free!

Visit the DeKalb County Fair website for more information at www.dekalbcountyfairtn.com.

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