DESA Prepares and Delivers Almost 500 Christmas Eve Meals

December 24, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Almost 500 Christmas Eve meals were delivered to 196 households  this morning (Monday) to the needy or underserved in our community.

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA), in partnership with Adoration Health as well as local businesses and volunteers, spent the morning preparing and delivering the food to residents on 34 routes throughout the county.

“We feel that this is just another way our local emergency service providers and our supporters can serve our community,” said Blake Cantrell, President of the DESA.

Each food tray contained a serving of ham, green beans, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, a roll, and a homemade dessert.

More than 400 food trays were prepared and delivered by dozens of volunteers Thanksgiving Day on behalf of the DESA.

December 23, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigers went 0-3 in the Aflac Watertown Christmas Tournament last week.

DeKalb County lost to Forrest 45 to 37 on Thursday, 47 to 45 to Cannon County on Friday, and 45 to 34 to Westmoreland on Saturday.

The Tigers are 1-14 on the season. Their only win was to Van Buren County 103 to 65 on November 17.

The remaining schedule is as follows:

Friday, January 4: White County-Home 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 8: Upperman*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 11: Macon County*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 15: Smith County*-Away 6 p.m.
Friday, January 18: York Institute*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 22: Livingston Academy*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, January 25: Watertown*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29: Cannon County*-Home 6 p.m.

Friday, February 1: Upperman*-Away 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 5: Macon County*-Home 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 7: Smith County*-Home 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8: Monterey-Home 6 p.m.

December 23, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Social Security benefits will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, the largest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in seven years.

The COLA will increase the average Social Security retirement benefit by $39 a month or roughly $468 a year. The average single retired Social Security recipient is expected to receive $1,422 in December 2018 before increasing to $1,461 a month later. The COLA affects household budgets for about 1 in 5 Americans, including Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans and federal retirees.

AARP Chief Executive Officer Jo Ann Jenkins said, “The 2.8 percent COLA brings needed income security to those Social Security beneficiaries and their families who depend on their earned, modest benefits. The COLA is particularly important for the tens of millions of families who depend on Social Security for all or most of their income. Unfortunately, the cost of living increase may not adequately cover their expenses that rise faster than inflation including health, prescription drug, utility and housing costs.”

Meanwhile premiums and deductibles for Parts A and B will increase slightly in 2019.. Standard monthly premiums will cost $1.50 more: $135.50, up from $134 in 2018.

Because premiums are based on income, beneficiaries with annual incomes greater than $85,000 will pay more ($189.60 for individuals with incomes between $85,000 and $107,000, for instance).

Annual deductibles will rise $2 next year to $185, up from this year’s $183.

Medicare Part B covers outpatient care and doctor visits; Part A covers hospitalization and some nursing home and home health care services. The inpatient deductible for hospital stays will increase by $24, to $1,364, next year.

Social Security is financed by a tax on workers’ wages. Next year, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax will increase from $128,400 to $132,900.

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