Prices Drastically Reduced Today (Saturday) at DAC Restore

June 1, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Animal Coalition has closed its Restore known as “The DAC Benefit Place” and must move remaining merchandise today (Saturday)

The coalition operated the Restore for more than three years at 110 West Walnut Street but the building has been sold.

The DAC is holding a huge sale today (Saturday) until 5:00 p.m. to move the remaining merchandise and everything must go. All proceeds will benefit the animal shelter.

Remaining items have been boxed up and all boxes are priced at $2.00 each. Items include household goods, small kitchen appliances, pots, pans, cutlery, bedding, curtains; electronics, printers, radios, tv’s, computer monitors, CD players; furniture, decorative items, crafts, pictures, books, games, toys.

June 1, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

It will soon be illegal for Tennessee drivers to talk on the phone without a hands-free device.

The Tennessee General Assembly recently passed legislation that will ban the use of handheld electronic devices, including cellphones, while driving in Tennessee.

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It will go into effect on July 1 with the governor’s signature.

Supporters of the bill believe it will make roads safer and save lives.

State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver voted in favor of it. State Senator Mark Pody opposed it saying there are already distracted driving laws on the books. State Representative Clark Boyd said while he missed the vote on it, he supports the new law.

You will still be able to talk on the phone using an earpiece, headphone device, or wrist . The bill would also allow a driver to start or end a phone call by using a single button or swipe on the phone. Drivers may also use voice-to-text ability and may look at their cell phones if its for navigation.

Violators would face up to a $50 fine. That amount could reach $100 if the violation causes an accident or $200 for violations in construction or school zones.

This expands already existing laws intended to keep drivers safe on the road. Teen drivers are already prohibited from talking on the phone while driving and the state already bans texting while driving. In addition, hand-held cellphone use is already banned in Tennessee school zones.

There will be some exceptions to the new law.. According to the bill summary, law enforcement, campus police, emergency services and firefighters acting in a official capacity are exempt. It also includes any citizen in an emergency situation.

Sixteen states and Washington D.C. already prohibit all drivers from using handheld cellphones, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Georgia passed a similar law last year.

June 1, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s jobless rate for April dropped to 3.4% from 4.2% in March and was below the 3.8% rate recorded for April, 2018.

The Labor Force for April was 7,810. A total of 7,550 were employed and 270 were without work.

Jobless rates for April among the fourteen counties in the Upper Cumberland region were as follows from highest to lowest:
Clay: 5.6%
Jackson: 3.7%
Pickett: 3.7%
Van Buren: 3.5%
DeKalb: 3.4%
Cumberland: 3.4%
Warren: 3.2%
Fentress: 3.1%
Overton: 2.9%
White: 2.9%
Putnam: 2.7%
Macon: 2.5%
Cannon: 2.4%
Smith: 2.4%
Unemployment rates for 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties dropped in April 2019 according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

The unemployment rate in Maury County remained unchanged for the month.

Ninety-four counties have rates lower than 5 percent and only one county’s rate is higher than 5 percent.

Unemployment in Williamson County dipped below 2 percent in April. The county’s current rate of 1.9 percent marks a 0.5 of a percentage point drop from the previous month.

Davidson County’s unemployment rate hit a record low during April; it dropped by 0.5 of a percentage point and now sits at 2 percent. Rutherford County followed at 2.1 percent, while Cheatham, Wilson, Moore, and Sumner counties each recorded a rate of 2.2 percent in April.

Along with Davidson County, Wilson, Sumner, Smith, and Hickman counties marked record low unemployment. Rutherford County tied its all-time low rate.

“County unemployment rates continue to be extraordinarily positive,” said TDLWD Commissioner Jeff McCord. “Across our state, we are now seeing unemployment rates at or below 5 percent become the norm.”

Clay County has the state’s highest rate in April at 5.6 percent, which is a 0.4 of a percentage point decrease from the previous month. Hancock and Rhea counties have the next highest rates at 4.9 percent. Those rates represent a 0.9 of a percentage point drop for Hancock County and the rate is 0.8 of a percentage point lower in Rhea County when compared to the previous month.

Statewide, unemployment remains at Tennessee’s historic low of 3.2 percent. It is the third consecutive month the rate has been at the record level.

County unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted, while the state and national rates use the seasonal adjustment to eliminate outside influences on the statistics.

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