http://smithvilletimes.com Community newspaper for Smithville, Texas Thu, 17 May 2012 22:59:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Smithville Speech and Debate Team have put a lot of time, effort and dedication into their work this year. The team has four students who qualified for the National Forensics Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind. Xavier Clark qualified in dramatic interpretation, Kayla Mead qualified in poetry and prose, Mason Morris and Luke ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/17/help-send-team-to-nationals/ The City of Smithville, in partnership with the Lost Pines Artisan’s Alliance, is preparing an application with the Texas Commission on the Arts for a Cultural District designation for the city. Several public meetings have been held to explain the benefits of the designation and to seek citizen input on ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/17/cultural-district-puts-smithville-center-stage/ The mess from a food fight May 8 will go beyond the cafeteria at Smithville High School after discipline meted out to one of the students involved is being appealed to the Smithville Independent School District board at their meeting on Monday. Almost 200 students were in the cafeteria at the ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/17/student-appeals-punishment-for-food-fight-at-smithville-high-school/ Early voting begins Monday, May 14 Voter registration cards have been mailed out. If you have not received your yellow voter registration card by now, contact the elections office at (512) 581-7160. Early voting for the May 29 Primary Election begins this Monday, May 14. For information on where and when to ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/14/bastrop-county-early-voting-locations-and-hours/ Leon Delbert Moberg died March 22, 2012. He was born Nov.30, 1938.  Del was a high school teacher and coach in the Austin area for 30 years. He is greatly missed by his family: Victor and Shana Moberg, and their children Dakota and Mason, Sunny and Julie Moberg and Saundra ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/14/leon-delbert-moberg/ Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department recently rallied around an old volunteer that has returned to service. Despite all the miles, she’s bright, shiny and rolling again with newly polished chrome and flashing gauges. The veteran volunteer is a 1965 Chevy C60 fire truck that saw action fighting fires across ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/12/vintage-fire-truck-back-in-service/ Unique distillery uses organic products for sustainable production. Smithville has long been recognized for its multitude of spirits: its great school and community spirit and even a few ghostly spirits that have been talked about over the years. The latest spirit on everyone’s lips is Bone Spirits, a unique distillery that ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/11/a-new-spirit-in-smithville/ When most people hear the word "audit" their minds immediately turn towards financial matters. A comprehensive audit, on the other hand, doesn't deal only with finance, but instead with the overall health and success of the company – or county, in this case - in question, said Bastrop County auditor ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/11/first-ever-comprehensive-audit-for-bastrop-county/ Megan Spears, graduating Senior from Smithville High School was awarded the 2011 B.E.S.T. Scholarship check from Greater TEXAS Federal Credit Union (GTFCU) on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The scholarship recipients from Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville High Schools received $500 each to go towards their college tuition. Bastrop, Elgin and Smithville Seniors submitted ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/10/greater-texas-fcu-awards-b-e-s-t-college-night-scholarship-to-smithville-student/ If you’re looking for antiques this weekend you’ll find unique rolling relics at the seventh annual antique motorcycle show and swap meet at Riverbend Park in Smithville. Sponsored by the Cherokee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America the free annual event kicks off at Saturday, May 12 at 9 ... http://smithvilletimes.com/2012/05/10/antique-motorcycles-rumble-through-riverbend/