Church Shares Love Through Community Ministry

May 3, 2021
By: Bill Conger

Fans, footwear and free oil changes were provided at Smithville First Baptist Church’s 3rd Annual Community Day.

“We’ve been able to minister to many families,” Smithville FBC Pastor Chad Ramsey said. “We’ve been able to give them boxed fans and some summer shoes for the kids.”

The church also partnered with Jamie Turner and NAPA Auto Parts May 1 to give free oil changes to senior citizens and single moms.

Since the start of the pandemic ministry activities here and across the world have been limited. Church members were grateful to start serving the needs of others.

“People are still getting back into the habit of getting back out,” Ramsey said. “We hope as the year keeps going by, we can get back and out do more within the community. This is just a step in the right direction. It’s been a long year and a half. It’s nice just to give back a little bit normal.”

“We really have enjoyed sharing the love of Jesus Christ, share the love that God has for people. As we say here at our church, “Love God, love others.” We’re excited about what God’s doing here at Smithville FBC and what He’s going to continue to do as well. “

May 2, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Three people, including a Smithville man, have died after being involved in a Rutherford County crash last Thursday.

22 year old Zachary Tyler Parsley passed away Friday at Vanderbilt Hospital.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Parsley was a passenger of a 2012 Ford Escape driven by 19 year old Sebastien Tarin of Manchester who was traveling east on Interstate 24.

The THP reports that Tarin’s vehicle drove off the interstate and into the median before traveling through the grassy divide and into the Westbound lane of traffic around 11 a.m. near the 95 mile marker west of the Shelbyville/Beech Grove exit. Once in the oncoming lane, the small SUV driven by Tarin collided head-on with a 2015 Nissan Frontier pickup truck driven by 65 year old Stanley Peterson of Beechgrove. All three persons were wearing their seatbelts but trapped and extricated by Rutherford fire

Both Tarin and Peterson were killed in the crash.

The accident remains under investigation.

Zachary Tyler Parsley, age 22, of Smithville passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Vanderbilt Hospital.

Zachary was born on March 18, 1999 in Murfreesboro, TN to his parents, Jeremy and Sonya Linder Parsley. Preceding him in death is his grandfather, Maxie Parsley and one uncle, Joey Parsley. He was a senior at Tennessee Tech University and a member of Temple Baptist Church.

Funeral services and visitation will be announced later.

Survivors include his parents, Jeremy and Sonya Parsley of Smithville; 1 sister, Maddison Parsley of Smithville and 1 brother, Nicholas Parsley of Smithville; maternal grandparents, Bobby and Peggy Linder of Smithville; paternal grandmother, Ruby Parsley of Smithville; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

May 2, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Smithville Elementary and DeKalb West School will register children for Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Thursday, May 6 for the 2021-22 school year.

Registration for DeKalb West School will be Thursday, May 6 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the school. Please come at the assigned time according to child’s last name. Pre-K Registration forms for DeKalb West can be picked up on Thursday, May 6 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb West School. Completed registration paperwork will need to be returned to Michelle Burklow at the Board of Education office.

Smithville Elementary School will register for Kindergarten Thursday, May 6 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the County Complex. Pre-K Registration forms for Smithville Elementary can be picked up on Thursday, May 6 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Smithville Elementary. This will be done in a drive-through fashion. Completed registration paperwork will need to be returned to Michelle Burklow at the Board of Education office. For Kindergarten registration please come at the assigned time according to child’s last name:
Last names A-D: 8 a.m.-9 a.m.
Last names E-H: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
Last names I-L: 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Last names M-Q: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Last names R-T: 12 p.m.-1p.m.
Last names U-Z: 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Open: 2 p.m.-3p.m.

KINDERGARTEN

Please bring COPIES of the following documents to DWS and SES Kindergarten Registration:

– Certified copy of birth certificate

– Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a
Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from
your doctor’s office or the Health Department)

– Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill)

– Your child (they will be tested on registration day)

— Children who register to attend kindergarten must turn five years old on or before August
15, 2021.

PRE-K
COPIES of the following documents must be submitted with your DWS and SES Pre-K registration form in order for it to be complete:

– Certified copy of birth certificate

– Current, up-to-date, physical examination and immunization record (These must be on a Tennessee Department of Health Certificate of Immunization, which can be obtained from your doctor’s office or the Health Department)

– Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill)

– Proof of income for all household members

— Children who register to attend Pre-K must turn four years old on or before August 15, 2021.

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