Gifts for DeKalb County Angel Tree Project Must Be In By Today (Friday, December 2)

December 2, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

All gifts for children in the 28th annual DeKalb County Angel Tree Project must be in by today (Friday, December 2)

Your support is needed to help make this holiday season merrier for 331 children. Laura Stone said Angel Trees are located at bank locations in Smithville and Alexandria. Each Angel represents a child and his or her wish list for Christmas. Select an Angel from the tree, buy a gift for the child and return the gift to the bank where you picked up the Angel by today (December 2nd).

“This is our 28th year serving children 12 and younger living in DeKalb County. Angel cards are located on Christmas trees in the local banks. People of the community can pick up an Angel and buy for a child. The wish list on each Angel is just a suggestion. It is what the child has specifically requested. Sometimes people will buy only what is listed on the card. In some cases they will buy additional things. It is not necessary that you buy everything on the list. It is your choice if you want to wrap the gifts. We need the gifts back by December 2nd.”, said Stone.

Please consider adopting an Angel today or if you have no time to shop, donations can be made at Wilson Bank or any Smithville or Alexandria bank branch and the Volunteers will do the shopping for you.

December 2, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Time to roll up your sleeves!

A Blood Assurance drive is set for today (Friday, December 2). The blood drive will be from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. outside in the parking lot of the Family Medical Center in the bloodmobile. You may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/familymedctr. You may also contact Michiko Martin concerning the blood drive at 615-597-4395 or mmartin@dtccom.net.

Remember to eat a good meal, drink additional water, and avoid energy drinks and bring a photo ID. Donors can now download the BA App and answer their health questions prior to coming to the bus. Just download “bloodassurancequickscreen” and answer the questions to the end hit DONE day of the blood drive. This will save you 10 minutes on the bus. All donors will be given a “Christmas Plaid Blanket”. Blood Assurance is the sole blood provider for the local hospitals and your donation is needed for an adequate supply.

December 1, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A motorist pulling into a parking space at F.Z. Webb & Sons Pharmacy on South Congress Boulevard this morning (Thursday) lost control of his car and crashed through the front of the building.

84-year-old Robert Terry Little, Jr. of Smithville told Smithville Police that while pulling up to the building to park in his 2015 Toyota Camry, he accidentally accelerated rather than braking causing the car to jump the sidewalk in front of the building and crash through the brick and glass storefront.

Although neither Little nor anyone inside the pharmacy was injured, the building sustained extensive damage.

The Webb family said the business remains open.

In addition to the Smithville Police Department, the Smithville Fire Department and DeKalb EMS were also on the scene.

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