Donations made to God’s Food Pantry and School Backpack Program

April 26, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Representatives from Tennessee Farm Bureau, Tennessee Farmers’ Cooperative, and Farm Credit Mid-America/Rural 1st recently donated a total of $2,700 to God’s Food Pantry & the DeKalb Board of Education Backpack Program to provide meals to hungry kids in DeKalb County.

Funds were raised through the Shooting Hunger sporting clays shoots. Since 2015, Shooting Hunger events have provided more than two million meals to hungry Tennesseans. For more information visit www.shootinghunger.com.

April 26, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s share of local option sales tax collections for March 2022 were up by almost $14,000 compared to the same month in 2021 according to the Tennessee Department of Revenue while for the county and the four cities therein, combined collections were up by more than $68,000.

DeKalb County brought in $113,053 in March 2022 compared to $99,223 for March 2021.

Three of the four cities within DeKalb County took in more local option sales tax revenue in March compared to 2021. Alexandria was the exception.

The comparisons between the two months for each municipality are as follows:

Smithville: $315,019 (March 2022), $264,486 (March 2021)

Alexandria: $25,390 (March 2022), $26,214 (March 2021)

Dowelltown: $2,482 (March 2022), $2,473 (March 2021)

Liberty: $12,272 (March 2022), $7,385 (March 2021)

NET COLLECTIONS (LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX): $468,218 (March 2022), $399,784 (March 2021)

March sales tax collections reflect previous month activity.

April 26, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Motorists on Highway 56 have become aware of new traffic patterns in recent weeks as the construction continues between the Warren County line and the City of Smithville.

TDOT and the contractor, Jones Brothers Contractors, LLC. have announced a new traffic pattern between LM 24.4 in Warren County through LM 1.0 in DeKalb County. There is a detour in place for Sink Creek Road. Motorists should follow posted signs in the area. The contractor will continue installing concrete box culverts and drainage structures. Grade work, bridge work, paving operations, and utility work on the new roadway alignment are ongoing. The contractor will utilize flagging operations throughout the project for grading operations. Traffic has been shifted onto the detour between SR-288 and Old Blue Springs Road for the contractor to complete grade work in the area. Traffic shifts in Smithville will remain from South College Street to the end of project to allow contractor to complete work. Motorists should use caution through the area while flaggers are present to direct traffic. The speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph in the construction zone. Motorists should use caution in this area.

Meanwhile on the Highway 70 construction project between Liberty and Alexandria, the contractor, Twin K. Construction, continues roadside grading operations, installing erosion control measures, and water, gas, and electric line relocation. This will result in intermittent lane closures. Blasting operations may also result in brief road closures. Motorists are advised to use caution and be alert to all construction signage while traveling through the work zone.

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