Board of Education changes bereavement policy (View video here)

April 15, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Full time employees of the DeKalb County School District will be allowed up to three paid bereavement days per school year for their absence due to the death of an immediate family member under a policy change by the Board of Education.

The school board voted to make the change on second and reading during Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting effective with the 2022-23 school year.

The current policy provides for one paid bereavement day.

April 15, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The turnout for early voting on Thursday in DeKalb County for the May 3 primaries was 187 including 4 by absentee. That brings the two-day total of early voting (Wednesday and Thursday) to 293 including 275 in person and 18 by absentee.

According to the election commission office, 109 voted in the DeKalb County Republican Primary and 78 in the Democratic Primary on Thursday. For the two days combined, Wednesday and Thursday, 180 have voted in the GOP Primary and 113 in the Democratic Primary.

Here’s how the total breaks down for each of the first two days (Wednesday and Thursday)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13:
TOTAL—106
In person—92
Absentee—14
Republican—71
Democrat—35

THURSDAY, APRIL 14:
TOTAL-187
In person-183
Absentee- 4
Republican-109
Democrat-78

TOTAL FOR BOTH DAYS COMBINED:
TOTAL-293
In person-275
Absentee-18
Republican-180
Democrat-113

Early voting will run through Thursday, April 28 at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Smithville with limited hours at the Fairgrounds in Alexandria for the DeKalb County Democratic and Republican Primaries. This is the first time both political parties are having a local primary to select nominees for the general election.

“Voters are reminded these are primary elections and they can only vote in one of the elections,” said Dennis Stanley Administrator of Elections. “Under state law, a voter cannot vote in two primaries which are held at the same time, such as is the case on May 3rd.”

Stanley encouraged voters to study the ballots and make their decision which primary they wish to vote in before heading to the polls, either for early voting or election day.

Early voting hours in Smithville are as follows: Mondays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to Noon.

Early voting hours in Alexandria will be Tuesday April 19th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday April 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

All properly registered voters can vote early at either location. Early voting will not be held on Good Friday.

April 14, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A WJLE Radiothon to raise money for the DCHS Class of 2022 Project Graduation will be Friday, April 15 from 9:00 a.m. until noon.

DCHS teacher John Pryor will be the host of the radiothon.

High school seniors and parents on the Project Graduation committee will be answering phones, taking pledges during the drive. Any member of the Class of 2022 is urged to stop by the station to make an appearance on the radiothon to talk about their school activities and future plans.

Last year’s event raised almost $10, 600 for the 2021 Project Graduation event.

Project Graduation is an all-night drug-free, alcohol-free graduation party for members of the DCHS Class of 2022 committed to having a safe, wholesome, yet entertaining celebration together for the last time as a class. The event begins following the graduation ceremony Friday, May 13

Call 615-597-4265 during the Radiothon to make your pledge from 9:00 a.m. until noon on Friday, April 15. Listen LIVE on FM 101.7/AM 1480 and LIVE streaming at www.wjle.com.

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