Big turnout on last day of early voting for May 3 primaries

April 29, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s biggest day for early voting turned out to be the last day on Thursday, April 28 as 284 cast ballots for next Tuesday’s local primaries.

According to the election commission 284 voted Thursday including 276 in person and 8 by absentee. A total of 195 voted in the DeKalb County Republican Primary and 89 in the Democratic Primary.

For the 13 days of early voting combined, a total of 1,909 cast ballots including 1,815 in person and 94 by absentee. In the Republican Primary, a total of 1,247 voted compared to 662 in the Democratic Primary.

Primary election day for both Republicans and Democrats is Tuesday, May 3 from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. at all 12 precincts in DeKalb County. WJLE will have LIVE election return coverage and interviews with the candidates Tuesday night starting at 7 p.m.

Starting with this election, those who voted in the past at Dowelltown, Belk, and Edgar Evins State Park, will be voting at different locations.

“I want to remind voters of some precinct changes. Those who did vote at Edgar Evins State Park will now vote on election day at the Temperance Hall Community Center. Those who voted at the Dowelltown Community Center will vote now at the Liberty Community Center and those who were voting at the Belk Community Center will vote on election day at the Keltonburg Community Center,” said Administrator of Elections Dennis Stanley.

Winners of both the Republican and Democratic Primaries will advance to the General Election in August along with independent candidates.

April 28, 2022
By: Bill Conger

DeKalb West School today (April 28) announced the Students of the Month for April and May. Named as top students for April were Lailynn Rice, Pre-K, Lavvy Carver, Kindergarten, Carl Shelton, 1st, Aler Organ, 2nd, Dawson Allcorn, 3rd, Kaden Cameron, 4th, Bella Gonzalez, 5th, Akacia Walker, 6th, Wyatt Young, 7th, and Connor Talley, 8th.

Congratulations are also in order for the May Students of the Month: Dalton Lunsford, Pre-K, Kendyl Atnip, Kindergarten, Shalynn Rice, 1st, Mabry Organ, 2nd, Derek Pinkston, 3rd, Hailey Brown, 4th, Grant Brown, 5th, Lucas Light, 6th, Elliott Nelson, 7th, and Peyton Key, 8th.

Teachers choose students based on academic ability, character, and other traits that highlight them as one of the best at DeKalb West.

April 28, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

More than 95% of the DeKalb County property taxes owed for 2021 have been collected by the Trustee’s Office and notices are going out Friday to those still delinquent.

During Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, Trustee Sean Driver informed the county commission that for the 2021 tax year, 95.64% of the property taxes had been collected as of Monday, April 25. That is a little better than the 95.49% collection for 2020 taxes one year ago on the same date.

“We are proud of that. It means we have met budget for the 6% delinquency rate,” said Driver.

“Friday we will be mailing a reminder to those who have not paid 2021 taxes,” he added.

2021 property taxes were due February 28, 2022. Unpaid taxes are still owed and are accruing an interest and penalty.

For budgeting purposes, the county usually projects a 94% collection rate with a 6% delinquency.

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