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Tax Free Weekend Starts Friday

July 26, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Tennessee retailers will not collect sales tax on more than 150 different items during the 13th annual sales tax holiday this weekend.

From July 27 through July 29, shoppers can save nearly 10 percent on clothing, school supplies and computers, as students prepare for the back-to-school season. State and local taxes will not be collected on clothing, school and school art supplies that cost $100 or less per item and computers that cost $1,500 or less.

The Department of Revenue wants to remind people that this weekend of savings is not exclusive to students or Tennesseans. Anyone who wants to shop in Tennessee this weekend will be eligible to save on sales tax.

“The sales tax holiday provides savings for families preparing to send their children back to school and we encourage all Tennesseans to take advantage of this tax break on the necessary clothing and supplies before the start of the new school year,” Gov. Bill Haslam said.

State law provides for a sales tax holiday each year the last weekend in July. This year, the sales tax holiday begins Friday, July 27 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, July 29 at 11:59 p.m.

“We want to remind Tennesseans about this savings opportunity. It’s available to everyone and only happens once a year,” Revenue Commissioner David Gerregano said.

For more information about the sales tax holiday, including a complete list of tax exempt items and frequently asked questions, please visit www.tntaxholiday.com.

The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws, as well as the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department collects about 87 percent of total state revenue. During the 2017 fiscal year, it collected $13.9 billion in state taxes and fees and more than $2.7 billion in taxes and fees for local governments. To learn more about the Department, visit www.tn.gov/revenue.




Stuff the Bus During Tax Free Weekend at Walmart

July 26, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville Walmart store and the DeKalb County School Transportation Department will be joining forces to collect school supplies for students and teachers locally in conjunction with the Tennessee Tax Free Weekend Friday through Sunday

Transportation Supervisor Jimmy Sprague said a school bus will be parked in a designated area in front of Walmart and you can help “stuff the bus” by making a donation toward the cause inside the store. Supplies including paper, pens, pencils, glue sticks, folders, erasers, and more will be collected and later distributed to local schools.




Robinson Airlifted After Wednesday Crash

July 26, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

A Smithville man was airlifted after a pickup truck crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 70 east of Sligo Bridge.

Mark Robinson was reportedly traveling east in a Dodge Dakota when he lost control and went off the highway. The truck overturned and came to rest in a ditch. Robinson was pinned in the vehicle.

Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Team were summoned to performed extrication. Robinson was removed from the truck through the rear window opening.

He was treated by DeKalb EMS and then airlifted from near the scene by a helicopter ambulance and flown to Vanderbilt Hospital.

The crash was investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene along with the Midway Station of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department.




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