DeKalb April Jobless Rate at 3.4%

May 26, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed nearly every county in Tennessee had unemployment rates below 5% in April. Perry County was the only county with a rate above 5% and its April number came in at 5.1%.

DeKalb County’s April jobless rate was 3.4%, up slightly from 3.3% in March but below the 4.5% rate for April, 2021.

The local labor force for April was 7,860. A total of 7,591 were employed with 269 without work.

Unemployment rates decreased in 12 Tennessee counties in April. Sixty counties did experience slight increases in their rates for the month, while jobless numbers remained unchanged in 23 counties.

Williamson County recorded the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 2%, which is 0.1 of a percentage point higher than the county’s March rate of 1.9%. Moore County had the next lowest rate in April at 2.1%, up 0.2 of a percentage point from the previous month’s number.

At 5.1%, Perry County had the month’s highest unemployment rate but unemployment in the county was down 0.1 of a percentage point from its March rate of 5.2%. Cocke County had the second-highest rate in April at 4.8% but its rate dropped by 0.3 of a percentage point when compared to the previous month.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates county and statewide unemployment rates differently. It does not factor in seasonal impacts on data when determining county unemployment rates, while it does seasonally adjust the statewide unemployment number.

Across Tennessee, unemployment remained at a historic low in April. March’s record-breaking rate of 3.2% bested the previous record of 3.3% and held steady into April.

The national unemployment rate also remained unchanged in April at 3.6%. One year ago, the national rate came in at 6%.

The state provides a wide range of free services that can help Tennesseans searching for work find good, meaningful employment. Job seekers can start their journey back into the workforce at www.TNWorkReady.com.

May 26, 2022
By:

Donny Green, DeKalb-Cannon County FSA County Executive Director, announces that the nomination period for the 2022 Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee Election is underway. The nomination period continues through August 1, 2022.

“I encourage all producers to participate in the county committee election process by nominating candidates by the August 1 deadline,” said Green. “We are counting on as much participation as possible, because county committees are an important link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We have seen a trend in recent years of increased nominations of minority, beginning farmers, and women producers and we hope that will continue.”

Committees apply their judgment and knowledge to make decisions on county commodity price-support loan eligibility, establishment of allotments and yields, conservation programs, disaster programs, employment and other farm program related issues. Nationwide, there are more than 7,700 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees.

Committees consist of three to 11 members who are elected by eligible local producers. Members serve three-year terms.

To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area in which the person is a candidate.

Nominees must reside in Local Administrative Area (LAA) for which they are seeking to be elected.

For the 2022 Election, the DeKalb-Cannon FSA County Committee Election will conduct elections in LAA-3. Below is the description of the LAA’s that will be conducting elections this year:

Local Administrative Area # 3, the portions of DeKalb County described as following:
East of Hwy. 56 South beginning at the DeKalb/Warren county line, following Hwy. 56 in a northern direction to the intersection of Highway 56 and Highway 70; south of Highway 70 East to Center Hill Lake; following Center Hill Lake north and northwest to the Caney Fork River thence to the Smith County line; south of the Smith County line and west of the Putnam County line to the White
County line; west of the White County line to the Warren County line; north of the Warren County line following the county line back to Highway 56 South at the DeKalb/Warren County line.

Individuals may nominate themselves, or others, as a candidate. In addition, eligible candidates can be nominated by community-based and other organizations in the county where the election is being held before the close of the nomination period, especially groups representing socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. Nominations and elections are open to all eligible candidates and voters without regard to race, color, religion, nation origin, age, sex, marital status or disability. The nomination form (FSA-669A) is available at USDA Service Centers and online at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.

Ballots will be mailed to all eligible voters in LAA’s # 3 on November 7, 2022. Completed ballots must be returned, either in person or postmarked, no later December 5, 2022. For more information about FSA county committees, visit the DeKalb/Cannon County USDA Service Center or call 615-597-8225, extension 2.

May 26, 2022
By:

On May 16th, DeKalb Middle School recognized 8th Grade students for academic excellence for the 2021-2022 school year.

The following students received certificates for academic excellence in one of the four core academic classes.

Math Award
Chase Vaughn (Mrs. Leslie’s Class)
Khanh Phan (Mr. Hunter Poteete’s Class)
Carleigh Beckham (Mr. Agee’s Class)
Ethan Spears – Algebra I (Mr. Hunter Poteete’s Class)

Reading Language Arts Award
Cali Agee (Mrs. Brown’s Class)
Sarah Pugh (Ms. Jacob’s Class)

Science Award
Aidan Turner (Mr. Jones’ Class)
Jaxon Kleparek (Mr. Odom’s Class)

Social Studies Award
Addyson Swisher (Mr. Justin Poteete’s Class)
Devin Fish (Mrs. Hendrix’s Class)

The following students received plaques for ranking Top 10 in their class and for Citizenship.

Top 10 Award
Jaxon Kleparek – Highest GPA
Cali Agee
Chase Vaughn
Ethan Spears
Carsyn Beshearse
Laura Magness
Aidan Turner
Emily Anderson
David Wheeler
Carleigh Beckham

Citizenship Award
Aidan Turner
Olivia Gilley

Students were also recognized and awarded for being involved in Student Council, Jr. BETA, and/or FCA. One student from the school is also awarded the Woodman of the World certificate and $50.

Student Council
Carleigh Beckham
Carsyn Beshearse – Completed 25+ Hours of Community Service
Jaylie Cowan
Jack Gassaway
Michelle Lotspeich
Sydney Polk
Sarah Pugh
Alexzia Stewart

Carsyn Beshearse also received a medal for completing 25+ hours of community service throughout the course of the school year.

Jr. BETA
Cali Agee
Deanna Agee
Emily Anderson
Bryson Arnold
Carleigh Beckham
Carsyn Beshearse
William Blair
Turner Bryant
Jaylie Cowan
Nickolas Daw
Logan Duke
Jack Gassaway
Jon Hendrix
Brownie Johnson
Laura Magness
Lily McDerman
Sydney Polk
Sarah Pugh
Bella Rackley
Ethan Spears
Aidan Turner
Maddie Tobitt
Chase Vaughn
David Wheeler

FCA
Wyatt Carter
Laura Magness

Woodman of the World
Kyle Zdancewicz

The following students received recognition for making All A’s or A/B Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.

All A Honor Roll
Cali Agee
Deanna Agee
Emily Anderson
Carleigh Beckham
Carsyn Beshearse
Wyatt Carter
Nickolas Daw
Devin Fish
Lily Fox
Michael Gutierrez
Jon Hendrix
Bairon Hernandez
Brownie Johnson
Jaxon Kleparek
Jayde Lester
Laura Magness
Lily McDerman
Taylor Patterson
Maddalyn Pedigo
Bella Rackley
Kevin Ramirez
Ethan Spears
Addyson Swisher
Madelyn Tobitt
Jamison Troncoso
Aidan Turner
Chase Vaughn

A/B Honor Roll
Dominick Anderson
Alejandro Avalos Godinez
Carly Batey
Taven Blair
Turner Bryant
Hunter Buchanan
Landon Bunch
Caroline Butler
Jaylie Cowan
Divany Delgado
Logan Duke
Jack Gassaway
Chloe George
Olivia Gilley
Cooper Goodwin
Jarett Hamilton
Tryniti Harden
Hunter Hawkins
Suri Hernandez-Balderas
Conner Hopkins
Brayden Knowles
Michelle Lotspeich
Steven Miller
Addison Murphy
Kylee Nutting
Ava Pack
Sydney Polk
Giovani Palomo
Jon Pulley
Cameron Ramsey
Genesis Roblero
Chelsie Stanley
Carson Tramel
Zayleigh Washer
Tatum Young

« First ‹ Previous 1 645 735 743 744 745746 747 755 845 2456 Next › Last »