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Chamber of Commerce Announces Smithville Boo Bash Winners
November 1, 2024
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The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Smithville Boo Bash Costume and Decoration Contest! This beloved annual event celebrates the creativity and community camaraderie that make Smithville special. Businesses and offices came together to showcase their talents, transforming their spaces and dressing up to make this year’s Boo Bash another unforgettable Halloween celebration.
“We extend our gratitude to all the businesses and offices that participated and special recognition to this year’s Boo Bash coordinators – employees of Smithville City Hall,” said Chamber Director Suzanne Williams.
The scoring was close, but after all the votes were counted, the winners for the “2024 Boo Bash Best Costumes and Best Decorations” categories are as follows:
Overall 1st Place
Smithville City Hall
Theme: “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!”
Best Costumes
2nd Place: Mallory Pfingstler State Farm Insurance
Theme: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”
3rd Place: South Paw Bed & Bath
Theme: “101 Dalmatians”
Best Decorations
2nd Place: RealSource Title Insurance & Real Estate Closings
Theme: “Beetlejuice”
3rd Place: Office of the DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk
Theme: “Nemo”
Honorable Mentions: U.T. Extension’s “Scream,” DeKalb Prevention Coalition’s “Don’t Get Caught Up in the Wicked Web of Drugs,” Justin Potter Library’s “The Moths,” and Attorney Mingy K. Ball’s “Team Trump/Vance.” All of the booths were amazing.
Thank you to everyone who made the 2024 Smithville Boo Bash a wonderful celebration of our community spirit. We look forward to more spooky fun next year!
Tigers Finish Season at 6-4 with Loss to Undefeated Upperman
November 1, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The Upperman Bees completed an undefeated regular season Thursday night beating the DeKalb County Tigers 44-14 in Smithville.
The Class 4A #1-ranked Bees who had already clinched the Region 4-4A regular season championship last week will enter the state play-offs next week at 10-0. The Tigers’ season comes to a close with a record of 6-4 and a fifth-place finish in the region at 2-4.
The Bees delivered the first punch with 7:14 left in the 1st period on a 5-yard touchdown run by Eathan Palk, completing an 80-yard drive. QB Bronzdon Chaffin scored on the 2-point conversion run and Upperman led 8-0.
The visitors extended their lead with 1:32 left in the 1st period on a 3-yard touchdown run by Bronzdon Chaffin on a QB keeper capping a 55-yard drive. Kicker Austin Roberts tacked on the extra point and the Bees went up 15-0.
Upperman added another score with 7:36 left in the 2nd period on a 4-yard touchdown run by Ethan Palk completing a 75-yard drive. Roberts converted the PAT and Upperman led 22-0.
With 3:21 left until halftime, the Bees built a 30-0 advantage on an 11-yard touchdown run by Ethan Palk capping aan 85 yard drive coupled with a Palk 2-point conversion.
DeKalb County got on the board as the first half ended on a 12-yard touchdown pass from QB Jordan Parker to Ryan Lyons. Kicker Kaleb Gomez came on for the extra point and the score was 30-7 in favor of Upperman.
Eathan Palk scored his fourth touchdown of the night for the Bees on a 63-yard run with 6:06 left in the 3rd period capping an 80-yard drive. Roberts kicked through the extra point and Upperman was in command 37-7.
The Bees’ final touchdown of the game came on a one-yard run by Carmine Phillips with 3:34 left in the 3rd period. Roberts booted the extra point for a 44-7 Upperman lead.
The Tigers’ last touchdown of the night and for the season came with 2:03 left in the 4th period on a 4-yard run by QB Jordan Parker. Gomez added the extra point and Upperman went on to claim a 44-14 victory.
16-year-old Abygayle Elizabeth Jones Killed in Crash
November 1, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A 16-year-old Warren County girl was killed and her 15-year-old sister was injured in a crash Wednesday morning on Highway 56 at Capshaw Road near the Warren County line.
Dead is Abygayle Elizabeth Jones. Her sister, Gabryelle Jones, was a passenger and was airlifted from the crash site to Erlanger Hospital.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Jones was traveling west on Capshaw Road in a 2013 Ford Fusion and pulled out onto Highway 56 into the path of a northbound 1998 Kenworth Truck-Tractor semi, driven by 72-year-old Henry Roberson, Jr who was pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with lumber. The front end of the truck collided with the left side (driver side) of the car. Both vehicles traveled a short distance north before the car ran off the southbound side of the roadway. The car then collided with a fence where it came to a final rest. The truck came to a final rest on the southbound lane of State Highway 56.
All three were wearing their seatbelts. Roberson was not injured.
The funeral for Jones will be Sunday November 10 at 2 p.m. at Gath Baptist Church and burial to follow in Asbury Cemetery in Warren County. High Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
