Volunteers are needed to help with construction on the new Habitat for Humanity home.

The home at 204 Hayes Street is being built for Jamie Nokes and her family Jayde Stanley, Tayvian Nokes, Desmond Nokes, and Justis Nokes.

“This is an exciting time as we work on our 6th Home for Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County. We request your participation and you to encourage others to help as well,” said Habitat spokesman Alex Woodward.

“The floor joists are finished and about 92% of the Sub-floor is complete. Now is the time for everyone to step up and help build,” he added.

“We are ready to start having groups volunteer for a Saturday. We will not work on July 7th due to the 5k and Jamboree. However, we will work every Saturday starting July 14th,” Woodward continued.

“The project will be completed by volunteers with the exceptions of the areas in which a licensed professional is required. Everyone is invited to help and jobs can be found for anyone. If you would like to volunteer, please email awoodward@wilsonbank.com and if you are skilled in a certain line of construction work please indicate that or you may call 615-215-8181 and leave a message for construction. Please include name, number, email address, and skill,” Woodward said.

“We encourage you to gather a group and sign up for a work day. Currently the dates we are going to schedule will be Saturday, July 14th – Saturday, August 25th. The dates will be scheduled on a first come basis”.

“When you sign up, we ask that you arrive ready to work at 7am. There will be a short devotional and instructions given and then work will begin. We ask that your group arrange for someone to provide lunch but we ask that it be a light lunch. We will need to know the primary contact person who will be leading your group,” said Woodward.

“If you feel that you cannot help physically on the Home Build, we can find another job for you”.

“We ask that you help get other people involved; provide drinks, snacks, or lunch; provide materials; to give financially; and to pray for the partner family, volunteers, and Habitat for Humanity work,” Woodward said.

“All Glory to God. I am just thankful for the Blessing. I know its something He has bestowed upon me. I am thankful for all the volunteers and for the Habitat organization. They are changing people’s lives and I am thankful I get to be one of those people and I look forward to eventually volunteering in the future and maybe serving on the board and doing all those things to pay for it. I am extremely blessed,” said Jamie Nokes.

About Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County, TN.

Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County was formed in 2003. They have built five homes in the Smithville area and own property with plans to build future homes. Houses are constructed by volunteers and paid by donations from various fundraisers including the Fiddler 5K, Jackson Kayak Raffle, Golf Tournament, Yeti cooler raffle and the Chili cook off. The purpose of Habitat is to build houses and sell them at no profit and no interest to families who could not otherwise afford their own home. This Christian ministry is financed through private donations using volunteer labor and donated materials whenever possible.

Find them on Facebook @ HFHDeKalbTN to stay up-to-date on current events and construction updates.

WSM, one of the most recognizable call-letters in the world will have a notable presence at the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree on Saturday, July 7

Karlen Evins, Ambassador Host of WSM 650 AM, will come to you with LIVE cutaways from 1 to 5 p.m. interviewing and visiting with the folks in Smithville, which was her second home. Karlen is daughter of the late Eddie Evins of DeKalb County.

“First, let me say, I’m thrilled to be coming back to my home turf/stomping grounds! While I wasn’t born in DeKalb County, my roots were planted firmly here from all those summers and weekends I worked at my dad’s bank. (Plus, Smithville IS that place us Evinses called home!),” said Evins.

“After 20 years of talk radio (WLAC, WSIX and WWTN…at the time, focusing primarily on politics), I was delighted when WSM invited me to play a part on what we all know as “the Legend” ~ While I’ve moved from the big city (growing bigger by the day)…back to the country (I now live in Lebanon and raise goats)… they were surprised if not amused when I told them that to this day I keep WSM playing in my barn at night for my kids as I figured most every old school farmer did… To me, WSM was ALWAYS the legend. As a kid I was enthralled by the Opry (my Uncle Jack used to play steel guitar for Ray Price); as an adult who made her living in radio, I was humbled by the whole “clear channel” power signal of it all,” she continued.

“All to say it was a match made in heaven when asked if I’d consider going on the road to cover live events and festivals in Tennessee as a sort of WSM/music-lovin’ ambassador… the Jamboree was a natural for the tour”.

“In the words of John Denver, “Can’t wait to be back home again…!”

“I know the Jamboree has come a long way since I first enjoyed it as a teen, but I’m knowing it’ll be like old home week the second I make it back up Snow’s Hill…over the mountain and to the square…back to the land I love”.

“It’s God’s country, through and through…

And God’s country music…that fiddlin’ we’re gearing up to hear,” said Evins.

Listeners, Local and from all over the United States will get a taste of what they could be experiencing and will want to come out and join the fun. Stop by the WSM tent for prizes and giveaways

For 20 years, Karlen graced Nashville’s morning drive radio scene as producer and co-host of the popular “Teddy Bart’s Round Table.” A
communications graduate from the University of Tennessee, she wanted a job where she could create, thus it was a short jump from ad agency life to radio copy writing that shifted her career path to broadcasting.

At home on either side of the mic, Karlen acknowledges she is happiest when creating. She jumped when asked if she’d consider doing a cookbook of family recipes. Recruiting her retired father and uncle (founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores) to serve as her board, she created K. Rose Publishing, Inc. to launch her own line of cookbooks, trivia books, and the like, expressly for the gift industry.

The world’s top junior golfers are at RiverWatch Golf & Resort this week competing in the American Junior Golf Association Tournament.

The 54 hole, stroke play tournament will consist of 78 players, ages 12-19. Players from 16 states and three countries make up the field. Thirteen Tennesseans will compete in the tournament. One Rolex Junior All-American and four AJGA champions headline the 2018 tournament field. Eleven players in the field have committed to colleges.

(CLICK LINK BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS)

https://www.ajga.org/microsite/pages/factsheet.asp?tno=2018065

Of the 11 players committed to colleges in the 2018 tournament field, three of them are committed to schools in Tennessee. In the Boys Division, Bryson Morrell of Knoxville, Tennessee, is committed to the University of Tennessee at Martin. In the Girls Division, two Tennesseans, Jayna Choi of Collierville, Tennessee, and Lynn Lim of Gallatin, Tennessee, are both committed to Vanderbilt University.

2018 is the second year that the RiverWatch Golf Club will host the AJGA Junior at RiverWatch. The RiverWatch Golf Club & Resort is Tennessee’s first 18-hole championship golf course. The course, which was designed by PGA professional Peter Jacobsen and architect Jim Hardy, sits above Center Hill Lake in Middle Tennessee. Along with hosting the AJGA, the course is also home to the SNEDS Tour at RiverWatch.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2018, the American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-19) of more than 6,900 members from 50 states and 60 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.