DeKalb Jobless Rate Dropped to 5.4% in January

March 20, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Most of Tennessee’s 95 counties including DeKalb started 2021 with lower unemployment numbers, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Seventy-eight counties began the new year with a decrease in unemployment. The jobless rate remained the same in seven counties and increased in ten counties.

In DeKalb County, the jobless rate for January was 5.4%, down from 6.4% in December but still slightly higher than the 5.1% rate recorded in January 2020.

The local labor force for January, 2021 was 7,659. A total of 7,243 were employed while 416 were out of work.

Rates in 24 counties came in under 5% for the month. The remaining counties, 71 out of the 95, have rates higher than 5%, but less than 10%.

Williamson County recorded the state’s lowest unemployment rate. The new rate of 3.2% is down 0.6 of a percentage point from the December 2020 statistic. Moore County followed Williamson with a rate of 3.8%, down 0.3 of a percentage point from December. Cheatham County had the third-lowest rate at 3.9%, a decrease from 4.4%.

Cocke County had Tennessee’s highest unemployment in January. It increased by 2 percentage points in January to 8.5%. Lake County’s rate was the second-highest at 8.4 percent, which represents a 0.8 of a percentage point drop from December’s rate of 9.2%. Hardeman County had the third-highest rate, but at 7.8%, the county saw unemployment drop by 0.1 of a percentage point.

Statewide, unemployment was down in January. Tennessee started 2021 with a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.1%, down 0.5 of a percentage point from December.

The national unemployment rate for January is 6.3%, down 0.4 of a percentage point.
Tennesseans searching for employment can find over 230,000 job openings for every skill level, in every area of the state, on Jobs4TN.gov. They can also utilize the service matcher, which can help remove barriers to employment by matching the job seeker with services from several state agencies. The service matcher is located within the virtual American Job Center at TNVirtualAJC.com.

March 19, 2021
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Both the Boys and Girls DCHS tennis teams won their matches against White County on Tuesday afternoon. The boys won their match 7 – 2 while the girls won 6 – 3. Tennis matches consist of six singles matches and three doubles matches. Scores are below.

Girls vs. White Co. 3/16/2021
Name: Score
No. 1 Katie Colwell L 0-8
No. 2 Leah Davis L 2-8
No. 3 Summer Morse W 8-1
No. 4 Caitlyn Harwell W 8-4
No. 5 Sadie Driver W 8-0
No. 6 forfeit W

Doubles
No. 1 Colwell/Davis L 2-8
No. 2 Morse/Harwell W 8-4
No. 3 forfeit W

Boys vs. White Co. 3/16/2021
Name Score
No. 1 Garret Hayes W 8-5
No. 2 Levi Driver W 8-0
No. 3 Ian Paladino W 8-0
No. 4 Brett Walker L 6-8
No. 5 Nathaniel Wessel W 8-5
No. 6 Dylan Trapp L 6-8

Doubles
No. 1 Hayes/Driver W 8-0
No. 2 Paladino/Wessel W 8-0
No. 3 Walker/Isaac Brown W 8-1

March 19, 2021
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County Mayor Tim Stribling and Chamber Director Suzanne Williams are excited to announce that the new Alexandria Community Park Playground equipment is in place and ready for use. Everyone is invited to attend the special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to be held on Saturday, April 24th at 10:00 AM at the Alexandria Community Park.

“Thanks to DeKalb County being awarded a Three Star Grant sponsored by the TN Department of Economic & Community Development, the new playground equipment has been installed and is already being enjoyed by many local children,” says Suzanne Williams, writer, administrator, and consultant for the grant. “A big thank you to UT/TSU Extension Agent April Martin who headed up the Alexandria Community Park Playground Committee, County Mayor Tim Stribling, Alexandria Mayor Bennett Armstrong, Alexandria City Recorder Elizabeth Tetlow, Alexandria City Council, DeKalb County Commission, as well as all of the Alexandria moms and other local volunteers who provided their time, enthusiasm, and valuable input on the playground design. Everyone has worked and partnered together so well to bring this project to its positive result!” In addition, Smithville Fire Chief Charlie Parker will be working with the Alexandria Fire Department to get new roping attached the existing Alexandria Park flagpole to have ready for Woodmen of the World representative, Tim Bumbalough, who is donating a new flag.

The Alexandria Volunteer group is currently in the process of raising an additional $10,000 in funds to purchase swing sets, park benches, picnic tables, and other needed playground improvements. If you or your business would like to make a donation to the Alexandria Community Park, please contact April Martin at 615-542-6403.

County Mayor Stribling says, “We are so grateful for the Tennessee Three Star program that supports and assists us as we work together to maximize our local assets. The new Alexandria Playground will be a great enhancement for DeKalb County and a fun place for families to visit and enjoy for years to come.”

The Alexandria Community Park Playground area is located at 102 Fairgrounds Road, Alexandria behind the DeKalb County Fairgrounds.

Tennessee Three Star Director, Jody Sliger, plans to attend the Ribbon Cutting to see the project and to congratulate everyone on its success. Three Star is a strategic community development program developed to promote economic and community prosperity through collaboration and to assist communities in preparing for a better future.

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