DeKalb County Cleanup Event Saturday, May 6

May 5, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce and the DeKalb County Mayor’s office would like to invite residents across the county to participate in the DeKalb County Clean Up on Saturday, May 6th.

“We are encouraging everyone to form teams at your work, neighborhood, or organization, then post pictures with the name of your team to the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber or DeKalb Clean Up Facebook Page,” said Chamber Executive Director Suzanne Williams.

The DeKalb Clean Up event will be held in conjunction with the Keep America Beautiful initiative going on across the country.

DeKalb Clean Up volunteers are asked to stop by the DeKalb County Complex on May 6th between 9 AM and 10 AM to sign-in and pick up the provided trash bags, rubber gloves, and bottles of water. “We will be taking a group picture at 9:30 AM for the media if you like to participate in that. If you can’t be there to sign-in, call the Chamber office at 615-597-4163 to be counted as a DeKalb Clean Up volunteer — just give your name and the general area where you will be working,” Williams continued.

“Right now, Keep America Beautiful® is working hard to restore and build more resilient communities across the country to Clean and Green America by 2030! They are doing this through the power of the Keep America Beautiful affiliates, volunteers, and partners,” she said.

The Great American Clean Up takes place annually with an estimated 500,000 volunteers taking part in 15,000 community events nationwide through programs that deliver positive and lasting impact through events focused on waste reduction, recycling, beautification, and community greening.

County Mayor Matt Adcock says, “We invite people to come out and help clean up around our communities and highways. Folks are welcome to pick up litter at places of their choice, or we will be glad to assign a safe place for you.”

“We would like to remind everyone that DeKalb County’s peak tourism season is about to begin, so now is a great time to start getting things spruced up for our coming visitors. Working together, we can better ensure that our public places are beautiful and healthy spaces,” said Williams.

To get a head start on clean up, dumpsters are set up at highly visible and convenient locations prior to the main event. Dumpster locations are at the Dowelltown Community Center, Liberty Community Center, Alexandria City Parking Lot (behind square), and the DeKalb County Complex parking lot.

“You, too, can become part of this growing movement to beautify and unify communities across the country to transform the nation. Whether you’re cleaning up around a street, a highway, park, ballfield, stream, or your own home, what a difference we can make through working together to make our communities safer, healthier, and more livable,” said Williams. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 615-597-4163.

May 5, 2023
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School has announced the Students of the Month for May. Chosen for the honor were Karson Davenport, Pre-K, Lakenly Dunham, K, Liberty Gray, 1st, Vaylee Ellis, 2nd, Mary Alice Moore, 3rd, Karson Mullinax, 4th, Sophia Caraway, 5th, Kaylee Womack, 6th, Zoey Skeen, 7th, and Kaylee Redmon, 8th. Students are chosen for the award based on academics, character, and other traits that make them an outstanding student.

28 year teaching veteran Tonya Ellis was named the Teacher of the Month. She is longtime Kindergarten educator at DWS.

May 4, 2023
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Seniors Aaron Gottlied, Nolan Gottlied, Ally Beneke, along with juniors, Ella Van Vranken and Kaleb Spears, all qualified for advancement to the TSSAA D1-AAA Sectional Meet that will be held at Stewarts Creek High School on May 9th.

On May 1st at Franklin County High School’s Sub-Sectional meet, these athletes all placed in the top 4 in their events advancing them to the next round before States. Schools participating at sub-sectionals included: Franklin Co, Cookeville, Rhea Co, Warren, and Coffee Co. 3 individuals and one relay team from each school were allowed to enter into events.

In the field events, Nolan Gottlied placed 3rd in the discus with a personal best throw of 116 feet 10 inches, while high jumper, Ally Beneke, took home the win with a jump of 5 feet 6 inches!

For the boys running events, Kaleb Spears placed 1st overall in the 400 meters with a personal best of 51.65 seconds (school record holder) and 3rd in the 800 (2:09), while Aaron Gottlied placed 2nd in the 800 meter run (2:05) and the led his team to a 2nd place finish in the 4X800. Spears and Gottlied were also a part of the winning 4 X400 meter relay team with a time of 3:38 seconds, just shy of breaking the Warren County school record.

For the females, Ella Van Vranken sealed a first place win in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:26. She was also part of the 4X 400 meter relay team that broke the Warren Co. school record with a time of 4:28 seconds and took home first place.

Congratulations to these athletes!! In order to advance to the State Championship meet on May 25th, athletes need to place in the top 4 in their event at Sectionals on May 9th.

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