Ghost Story Booksigning October 29 at Justin Potter Library

October 16, 2019
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Everyone loves a good ghost story, especially in October. Tennessee is full of tales about ghosts, and now it has two more. Mt. Juliet author, Donna G. Driver, has written two young adult ghost-themed novels and will be signing them on October 29^th at Justin Potter Library in Smithville from 3:00-6:00pm just in time for Halloween. These are great books for middle school and high school readers to stay up late reading under the covers on autumn nights.

Driver’s newest novel, All the Love You Write, was published this summer by Fire and Ice YA Books. It is a sweet, contemporary romance story about Mark and Bethany, two teens who start a relationship during the final semester of their senior year. Fifty years ago, two other teens from that same high school had a romance tragically ended by the Vietnam War. Now the ghosts of that couple are haunting Mark and Bethany, sometimes helping and sometimes hindering. Who are these ghosts and why do they care about what happens to Mark and Bethany? The answer will touch your heart. It’s a heartfelt story about young love, timeless love, and the power of love letters.

Lost on the Water – A Ghost Story is spookier. It’s about a girl who gets lost in the middle of a lake in a rickety old rowboat that is rumored to be haunted by a boy who drowned thirty-five years ago. It’s a summer adventure story set on Center Hill Lake, with scenes in Smithville, TN. If you’re a fan of coming-of-age stories like the movie Stand By Me, you’ll enjoy this book. Lost on the Water, published in 2018, has been awarded the Silver Medal in the 2018 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards for Best Young Adult Fiction, and ‘Official Selection’ in the 2019 New Apple Summer Book Awards for Best Young Adult Fiction.

When Driver first came up with the concept for Lost on the Water, she had only been living in Tennessee for seven years, having moved from Southern California. She knew a lot about beaches but not much about lakes. So, she thought it would be fun to use her experience and make her main character a young Californian with no knowledge of lakes and put her in the middle of one of the biggest lakes in Tennessee. Driver is excited to be doing a booksigning in the town where the story takes place. She will have fun ghost treats for kids that come to the event.

Both novels are clean reads and are targeted toward readers 11-16 years old. You can learn more about this novel and her other books by visiting www.dgdriver.com. Justin Potter Library, 101 South First St., Smithville, TN  37166. (615) 597-4359.

October 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Parents and kids looking to trick or treat on Halloween will find plenty of opportunities downtown Smithville, at the County Complex on South Congress Boulevard, and other places around town

(Click link below to view map of places to trick or treat downtown Smithville during “Boo Bash”)

Boo Bash Map 2019 (pdf)

It’s the annual “Smithville Boo Bash”  Thursday, October 31 from noon until 5:00 p.m.

Some offices in the DeKalb County Courthouse, Smithville City Hall, Smithville Police Department, Justin Potter Library, and participating businesses will have candy and special treats for the children. Offices and businesses around the County Complex and other locations in town will also be participating

Look for the stores and offices with a picture of an orange pumpkin on their windows. Maps are also available at the police department and Justin Potter Library to show parents which businesses will be taking part in the event.

Participating offices and businesses downtown are:

Dr. Starla Meigs, Smithville Review, Justin Potter Library, Headlines Salon, Fast Pace (tent), Smithville Police Department, City Hall, Gotro Surveying, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Jackie Smith State Farm Insurance Office, DeKalb County Florist, DeKalb County Insurance, Refuge Church, Keith Blair Law Office, Elevate Nutrition, Josh Isaac, The Vintage Owl, Fiddlers’ Café, First Bank, Rick’s Hair & Body Reflections, Time Traveler’s Outfitters, Jamie A. Boutique, Tony Luna Lake Homes, Savvy Scrubs, Fluty’s, Monogramming by Sheri, Vester Parsley Law Office, The Market on Main, Insta Cash, Jeremy Trapp Law Office, Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, D & S Specialtees, Gentleman’s Barber, Sober Living, Elliott Cannon Master Barber, Atnip Chiropractic Clinic, Regions Bank, Middle Tennessee Taekwondo, Board of Education, DeKalb Sheriff’s Department, Mingy Bryant Law Office, DeKalb Title, Bates Apparel, Haven of Hope, Marilyn’s Hair Yeah, E911 Dispatch Center, DeKalb Courthouse Offices including Chamber of Commerce, Drug Court, Clerk & Master, County Mayor, and Circuit Court Clerk. Be sure to enter the courthouse through the second floor entrance. Do not enter through the first floor basement due to Early Voting.

Middle Tennessee Taekwondo will also be hosting a Carnival Costume Contest.

For more information call Beth Adcock at the Smithville Police Department at 615-597-8210 extension 1 or check out the police department’s face book page for details at  https://www.facebook.com/SmithvillePoliceDepartment.

This event is sponsored by the Smithville Police Department and the Smithville City Hall.

During the Smithville Boo Bash, the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber will be sponsoring the Best Costume Contest for Smithville businesses/offices. So take a picture with your phone and send it to 615-464-7760 by 1 PM on October 31st.   First, second, and third place winners will be presented a “Smithville Boo Bash Best Costume” award, media recognition, and most important — “bragging rights!”

Boo Bash Map 2019 (pdf)

October 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The new commemorative ceramic mugs for Friday’s Habitat Chili Cook-Off and Bake Sale are available for $20.

Tecia Puckett Pryor, Development Committee Spokesperson of Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County displays the new mug and talks about Friday’s event in the video below.

Tecia Puckett Pryor from dwayne page on Vimeo.

The 16th annual Chili Cook-off and Bake Sale will be Friday, October 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the DeKalb Courthouse Lawn.

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