New Hope Baptist Church to Celebrate its Bicentennial Sunday

October 2, 2019
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Several churches have marked historical milestones this year in DeKalb County and now the New Hope Baptist Church near Alexandria can be added to the list.

This Sunday, October 6 the congregation will be celebrating 200 years of the church’s service to the Lord and the community beginning with worship at 11 a.m. followed by a meal from noon until 2 p.m.

Local author Ria Baker has also compiled a book on the History of the New Hope Baptist Church and will be available for purchase.

The beginnings of the church actually date back to 1817 when Elder William Dale of Salem Church at Liberty began preaching at the home of Thomas Findley which was in the community. In 1818, an arm from Salem Church was established.

A building was completed and the first service was held at New Hope in October 1818 with 11 members present.

By March 27, 1819, the number had increased to 18 and the mission was constituted into an independent church.

At one time, New Hope had more members than any other church in the association, and was in every way one of the leading churches in the association.

This church first joined Concord Association in 1819 which convened at Providence Church. It was a constituent member of Salem Association in 1822 and has represented in the body ever since. By 1877, the church was the largest in Salem Association. It was then divided when Elder William J. Bomer led all but 16 members in another church. It divided again in 1839 and many of the members embraced the Primitive Baptist doctrine. This was the beginning of the Helton Creek Primitive Baptist Church.

New Hope Baptist Church is the mother of the following churches: Mount Zion, New Union, Cooper’s Chapel, and Alexandria Baptist, which is First Baptist Church.

In 1865, the church headed the list of Salem Association with 298 members. However, in 1902 the number dropped to 80 members.

Come join the congregation in the celebration of the church’s 200th anniversary Sunday at the New Hope Baptist Church located on New Hope Road only a short distance from Alexandria.

October 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon), has announced that two Highway Safety Grants have been awarded to promote public safety on DeKalb County roads and to curb drunk driving. Pody made the announcement after being informed by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

The DeKalb County awards include:
• $5,000 to the Alexandria Police Department for High Visibility Enforcement.
• $4,999 to the Smithville Police Department for High Visibility Enforcement

“I am very pleased that we have been able to secure these highway safety grants to help make our roads safer,” said Sen. Pody. “I also appreciate all the hard work that our local officials have done in helping us to receive these funds.”

The grant awards will be disbursed by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO). The grants are provided to agencies that successfully applied for funding who meet the required data-driven criteria and highway safety standard. Grant applications must be in line with THSO’s mission to reduce traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities

October 1, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The annual Fall Fest Pageants sponsored by the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club are set for Saturday, November 9 at the county complex in Smithville starting at 11 a.m.

Queens will be crowned in the following age groups: 4-6 years, 7-10 years, 11-13 years, 14-16 years, and 17-19 years old.

Entry forms are available at the Smithville Review and on the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club facebook page. Fill out the forms providing the name of the contestant, age, address phone number, names of parents or guardians, color of hair and eyes, grade level and school, and future ambition and why.

The entry fee is $25 per contestant and there will be optional categories at $5.00 each for prettiest eyes, prettiest hair, prettiest attire, and most photogenic. A people’s choice winner will also be named in each category based on the most money raised in the contestant’s “people’s choice” box. The deadline for entries is November 1.

Mail the completed form and entry fees to Angie Meadows, 3385 New Home Road, Smithville, Tennessee, 37166. Make checks payable to the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club.

The reigning Fall Fest Queen in the 17-19 age group is 19 year old Abigail Hope Taylor, daughter of Ken and Cindy Taylor of Smithville.

The other queens from 2018 are:

*14 year old Kenlee Renae Taylor, the Fall Fest Autumn Sweetheart, daughter of Ken and Cindy Taylor of Smithville.

*8 year old Cora Marie Cox, the Fall Fest Autumn Princess, daughter of Brandon and Whitney Cox of Smithville

*5 year old Clara Ruth Cox, Fall Fest Autumn Miss, daughter of Brandon and Whitney Cox of Smithville.

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