Hundreds Served Through Mobile Food Pantry

January 5, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Members of the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church and other volunteers devoted several hours of their day Saturday to make sure the less fortunate of our community have plenty to eat for the next few days.

Hundreds of families were served during the drive through mobile food pantry in what has become a regular event, held at least twice a year.

Cars began lining up on South College Street across from the church several hours ahead of schedule and by the time the food drive began, the line of vehicles stretched all the way to near Green Brook Park.

Church Pastor Isaac Gray said Second Harvest brings in pallets of food on trucks. The food is then off loaded and organized in preparation for the distribution.

“It includes vegetables, fruit, canned goods, potatoes, and all sorts of different food items. We unload and sort it out in the alley behind Market Street and people drive through. They can get one box per household or two boxes depending upon how many people are in the car. That’s what makes this food drive unique is that people don’t even get out of their car. They stay in their vehicle the whole time and we do the work for them. They drive thru and we fill up their cars with boxes of food and we give it out until the cars stop coming or until we run out of food. Every time we have done this we have always had enough food for every person who has come through,” he said.

Gray said the church enjoys serving the community in this way and plans to keep on doing it at least twice a year.

“We love doing it and people seem to be very thankful and grateful for what we are doing. We just want to try to help our community and help people who need some food. That is what we are about,” said Gray.

January 5, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen will meet in regular monthly session on Monday, January 6 at 6 p.m. at city hall.

The agenda is as follows:

Board’s approval of a resolution to apply for a Community Development Block Grant to replace existing sewer lines

Approval of 2020 Smithville Volunteer Fire Officers

Report on the Local Government Investment Pool

Update on West Main Street parking

The City of Smithville will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning properties at 712 and 714 Fisher Avenue

Any other business brought properly before the Board

January 4, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Basketball teams will be back in action today (Saturday) as they play host to Cookeville.

The start time has been changed. The girls game, originally scheduled for 6:00 p.m., has been moved to 2:00 p.m. to be followed by the boys game. WJLE will have LIVE coverage with the Voice of the Tigers and Lady Tigers John Pryor.

In the last meeting on December 14, the Lady Tigers lost at Cookeville 50-40 while the Tigers were defeated 76 to 65. The Tigers also faced Cookeville in the Aflac Christmas Tournament at Watertown and lost 67 to 46 on December 20.

The Lady Tigers have just returned from Florida where they won the championship of the Sunshine Classic or the Daytona Beach Shootout after beating Larue County, Kentucky 42-28, Jasper Place, Canada 38-31, Dutchtown, Georgia 47-28, and Pulaski County, Kentucky 39-29.

Kadee Ferrell was named Most Valuable Player while Emme Colwell, Mya Ruch, and Megan Walker were named to the All Tournament Team.

The Tigers meanwhile went 1-2 in the Aflac Christmas Tournament at Watertown High School over the holidays losing to Lebanon 86-42 and to Cookeville 67 to 46 before beating Moore County 58-48.

The Tigers have a record of 4-8 (1-2 in the district) while the Lady Tigers are now 7-6 and (1-2 in the district).

Saturday, January 4: Cookeville- Home 2 p.m.
Tuesday, January 7: White County- Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 10: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 14: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Friday, January 17: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Saturday, January 18: Red Boiling Springs- Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 24: York Institute*-Away 6 p.m.
Monday, January 27: Warren County-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 28: Livingston Academy*-Away 6 p.m.
Friday, January 31: Watertown*-Home 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 4: Cannon County- Away 6 p.m.
Friday, February 7: Upperman- Home 6 p.m..
Tuesday, February 11: Macon County*-Away 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 13: Smith County*-Away 6 p.m.

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