County Mayor Expresses Appreciation to All in Response to Courthouse Fire

County Mayor Tim Stribling wishes to express his appreciation to those who responded during the fire at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon.
A special thanks goes to local attorney Jim Judkins for his quick response after discovering the fire; to the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department for making sure the fire was out; to the public officials and their employees in the courthouse for the smooth evacuation of the building; to the Smithville Police Department for their investigation which led to the arrest of the individual believed to have been responsible for the fire; and to the DeKalb County Ambulance Service and Sheriff’s Department who were also on the scene Tuesday ready to provide assistance.
“In whatever way you may have rendered assistance, you have my sincere gratitude and appreciation,” said County Mayor Stribling.