Tag Archives: Smithville

Dekalb County Mayor Matt Adcock is trying to acquire 38 acres of land in the middle of Smithville in order to build a Criminal Justice Center. Adcock said that he found the parcel of land while looking through Tennessee Property Viewer for candidates for a Justice Center. Adcock said the property is located off Anthony Street and is the best ... Read More »

40th District Representative Michael Hale will hold the third of four town hall meetings Tuesday night, as he visits with constituents in Dekalb County. Hale said the tour gives him the chance to update residents about the work going on in Nashville. He said the most common question so far has been the financial stability of the state. The tour ... Read More »

Smithville’s First Baptist Church will launch its own preschool program August 7th. Pastor Chad Ramsey said the new program will be hosted in their church complex off Church Street on Mondays and Wednesdays. He said it will offer children from 18 months to pre-K education in biblical and rudimentary principles. “This gives us the opportunity to reach out to more ... Read More »

City of Smithville’s new fiscal year budget includes a new police officer and a new full-time firefighter. City Administrator Hunter Hendrixson said that was one of the big asks from those two departments. He said the additional personnel will serve as a huge boost to the city. “I think now we’ll be able to staff someone at the fire department ... Read More »

The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree cranks up this weekend, maintaining and preserving the music, dance, and craft of Appalachia. The first Jamboree took place in 1972. President Kim Luton said their dance categories had grown from 13 to 36 and prize money had grown ten fold to $15,000. Luton said if it is Appalachia they have it. “We will have the ... Read More »

The City of Smithville named the recipient of some $433,000 in grants to help fund a transitional housing program. Mayor Josh Miller said this comes after partnering with UCDD last year to search for grant dollars to meet this need in the city. “The way that we’re wanting to set this up is for women and children so yes I ... Read More »

A shopping event made for procrastinators kicks off Thursday night as several Smithville merchants extend their hours. Male Room Brotique Co-Owner Tony Luna organized the new event. Luna said each year, he sees last second shoppers stressing to find the perfect gift. “I’ve got a friend of mine named Dave who is notoriously a bad gift giver,” Luna said. “Usually ... Read More »

Smithville residents will now be able to pay their property taxes online with a recently developed web tool. Property Tax Clerk Holly Anderson said the tool comes just in time for this year’s property taxes to be mailed out this Friday. “We had been looking into it for a while just to make it easier on the taxpayer and on ... Read More »

A Smithville man charged with first degree murder after Smithville Police found his girlfriend dead Wednesday. 34-year old Simon Rodriguez Martinez being held in the Dekalb County Jail without bond. Police responded to a possible domestic violence call early Wednesday. Investigators found 38-year old Yuri Guerra dead inside a South Mountain Street home. The TBI joined Smithville Police in the ... Read More »

The Smithville Splash pad has been in high-use since being installed two-months ago. Mayor Josh Miller said the project was completed to the city’s standards and has not faced issues since opening. “Smithville is a small town, we don’t have the luxuries of Cookeville and other big towns have, but I do think it is important that we invest in ... Read More »