DeKalb Jobless Rate Drops to 4% in September

November 8, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Unemployment rates dropped in a majority of counties across Tennessee in September, according to the latest data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

Eighty-eight of the state’s 95 counties experienced lower unemployment during the month. Rates increased in six counties in September and remained the same in one county.

DeKalb County’s jobless rate was at 4% for September, down from 4.5% in August and below the 7.2% rate in September 2020.

The local labor force for September 2021 was 7,563. A total of 7,261 were employed and 302 were without work.

The unemployment rates in 87 counties stand at less than 5%, while the rates are greater than 5%, but less than 10%, in the remaining eight counties.

Williamson and Moore counties had the lowest percentage of unemployed residents for the month, each with a September rate of 2.3%. That was a 0.3 of a percentage point decrease from the August rate for Williamson County and a 0.4 of a percentage point drop for Moore County.

Perry County had the highest unemployment rate for the month at 8.4%, which was a 1.9 percentage point increase from its August rate of 6.5%. Maury County had the state’s second-highest rate in September. Unemployment in the county grew by 1.5 percentage points to 6.1%.

Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate dropped for the fourth consecutive month in September, decreasing from 4.6% in August to 4.4%.

Unemployment across the country also ticked down in September. Nationally, the jobless rate dropped by 0.4 of a percentage point to 4.8%.

Unlike the statewide and national unemployment rates, county unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted to factor in seasonal economic influences such as school breaks and severe weather conditions.

TDLWD has produced a complete analysis of the September 2021 county unemployment data and that information can be found here.

Tennesseans can find the resources they need to help them navigate their return to the workplace at www.TNWorkReady.com. This includes over 550,000 job openings in and near Tennessee, as well as information about available training programs to help individuals skill up for a new career.

November 7, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County School District reported only 5 positive cases of COVID all week from Monday, November 1 to Friday, November 5 which is up from 4 cases the previous week.

There were 4 positive cases on Monday including 3 at DeKalb West School and 1 at DCHS. By Friday, there were 5 cases district-wide including 2 at DeKalb West School and 1 each at DCHS, DeKalb Middle School, and at Smithville Elementary School.

The number of those under quarantine increased from 7 on Monday, November 1 to 20 by Friday, November 5.

According to Attendance Supervisor Joey Reeder, there were 3 under quarantine at DeKalb West School, 2 at Smithville Elementary, and 1 each at DCHS and DeKalb Middle School on Monday, November 1. By Friday, November 5 the number increased to 20 district-wide including 5 each at DCHS, Northside Elementary, and DeKalb West School, 3 at Smithville Elementary, and 2 at DeKalb Middle School.

The district reported 1 absence among the staff on Friday, November 5 due to a positive case or quarantine and that was in the Transportation Department.

Meanwhile the number of active COVID cases in DeKalb County as of Friday, November 5 was 37 (down from 40 a week earlier) with no new cases.

There have been 75 deaths in DeKalb County since the pandemic began in March 2020 (up by 3 since Friday, October 29) and 113 have been hospitalized.

At last report a total of 8,706 people (42.5%) have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 7,570 (36.9%) are fully vaccinated in DeKalb County.

Over the last seven days, (October 29- November 4) DeKalb County had a case count of 18 for a daily case rate of 12.5 per 100,000 residents.

For the most recent 14 days, (October 22-November 4) DeKalb County’s case count was 47 for a daily case rate of 16.4 per 100,000 residents.

For the 14 days prior (October 8 to October 21), the case count was 54 for a daily case rate of 18.8 per 100, 000 residents.

From March 5, 2020 to November 4, 2021, DeKalb County has had a total of 4,227 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 for a daily case rate of 33.9 per 100,000 residents.

Over the last 7 days the average percent positive was 5.8%.

November 6, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

Woodmen Life representative Tim Bumbalough supplied the Smithville Police Department Friday with new United States and Tennessee State flags to fly outside and for display inside the building.

Receiving the flags for the police department were Police Chief Mark Collins and Mayor Josh Miller.

“ I work for Woodmen Life, formerly known as Woodmen of the World. We are still Woodmen of the World but we have other companies that we have brought in so Woodmen Life is how we are represented. We are basically a not for profit insurance company that has been around since 1890. We are 131 years old. One of the things we do because we believe in and support patriotism and our local first responders is to present flags. We enjoy presenting the US flag to promote patriotism and support our police departments along with any not for profit company in this manner. That is what we are doing today. We are actually making three presentations today for the Smithville Police Department. We are presenting a new 5’x 8’ US flag and a new 5’x 8’ Tennessee flag to be flown in front of the department and then we are also presenting a pair of indoor flags on stands for the police chief’s office,” said Bumbalough.

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