April Local Option Sales Tax Collections Took Big Jump in DeKalb County

May 25, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s local option sales tax collections for April, 2024 were up significantly compared to March but not quite as strong as April 2023’s numbers.

According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, DeKalb County collected $170,469 in local option sales taxes in April, 2024, a big jump from the $145,744 generated in March, 2024, but slightly below collections of $171,314 in April, 2023.

Smithville’s collections for April were $426,387, a significant increase from March’s number of $371,116, and up from $392,905 in April, 2023.

Alexandria’s local option sales tax collections stood at $29,610 in April, up from $26,942 in March but below collections of $31,408 in April 2023.

Dowelltown’s collections for April were $3,342, slightly under March’s haul of $3,524, and just barely better than April 2023’s collection of $3,306.

Collections in Liberty stood at $13,575 in April, down from $14,130 in March, but stronger than $10,655 taken in during April 2023.

Net collections for the county and cities combined for April were $643,385, an increase from $561,458 in March, and better than the collections of $609,590 in April 2023.

April collections reflect activity for the previous month.

May 24, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Sheriff Patrick Ray has released the activity reports from School Resource Officers at all five schools in the county for the 2023-2024 year.

The reports from each school are as follows:

DeKalb West School SRO Billy Tiner
Traffic Accident- 1
Assisted School Staff- 296
Advisory Session with Public-1
Classroom Lectures- 8
School Meetings- 5
Community Meetings- 2
Ballgames Attended- 34
Arrest for weapons- 1
Removal of Students off School Grounds- 1
Student Searches- 1
Total- 350

Smithville Elementary SRO Roger Whitehead
Traffic Accident- 2
Assisted School Staff- 45
Assisted Patrol Division- 1
Medical Assists- 6
Motorist Assists- 15
Advisory Sessions with Students- 18
Advisory Sessions with Parents- 10
Advisory Sessions with School Staff- 35
Advisory Sessions with Public- 10
Law Enforcement Assists- 12
Ballgames Attended- 45
Student Searches- 1
Total 200

Northside Elementary School SRO Joseph Pack
Offense Reports Taken- 3
Assisted School Staff- 135
Assisted Patrol Division- 2
Medical Assists- 2
Motorist Assists- 2
Advisory Sessions with Students- 26
Advisory Sessions with Parents- 19
Advisory Sessions with School Staff- 64
Advisory Sessions with Public- 2
Law Enforcement Assists- 5
Ballgames Attended- 30
School Meetings Attended- 3
Student Arrests- 4
Student Searches- 6
Total 303

DeKalb Middle School SRO Joseph Carroll
Incident Reports- 4
Assist School Staff- 273
Assist Patrol- 15
Medical Assists- 10
Motorist Assists- 4
Advisory Sessions with Students- 247
Advisory Sessions with Parents- 21
Advisory Sessions with School Staff- 35
Law Enforcement Assists- 9
Classroom Lectures- 12
School Meetings-6
Ballgames Attended- 55
Alcohol Citations- 3
Theft Petitions- 1
Assault Petitions- 1
Tobacco Petitions- 4 (second time offenders)
Student Searches- 30
Locker Searches- 3
Knife Confiscations- 2
Alcohol Confiscations- 1
Cigarettes/Dip/Vape Confiscations- 10
Recovered Stolen Property- 5
Student Transports- 1
Total 752

DeKalb County High School SRO Chris McMillen
Offense Reports-1
Accident reports- 5
Assist School Staff- 129
Assist Detective Division- 7
Motorist Assist- 11
Advisory Sessions with Students- 236
Advisory Sessions with Parents- 67
Advisory Sessions with School Staff- 100
Advisory Sessions with Public- 10
Law Enforcement Assists- 31
Classroom Lectures- 1
Ballgames Attended- 43
Drug Petitions- 7
Theft Petitions- 1
Assault Petitions- 4
Tobacco Petitions- 3 (second time offenders)
Student Searches- 47
Vehicle Searches- 3
Drug Confiscations- 5 (marijuana vapes)
Cigarettes/Dip/Vape Confiscations- 15
Student Transports- 1
Total 727

May 24, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Each of Tennessee’s 95 counties including DeKalb recorded lower unemployment rates in April, and each came in at or below 4.1%, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

DeKalb County’s April jobless rate was 3.4%, down from 3.6% in March but slightly above the 3.2% rate in April 2023.

The local labor force for April was 7,665. A total of 7,407 were employed and 258 were without work.

Williamson County recorded the state’s lowest unemployment rate for the month. At 2%, the rate dropped 0.2 of a percentage point from 2.2% in March.

Sevier County had Tennessee’s second-lowest rate in April, which was 2.1%, down 0.4 of a percentage point from the previous month’s rate.

While Clay and Lauderdale counties experienced the state’s highest unemployment rates, they still decreased and were below 5%. Both counties recorded rates of 4.1%, which was a 0.4 of a percentage point drop for Clay County. Lauderdale County’s rate went down 0.4 of a percentage point in April.

Bledsoe County had the second-highest jobless rate at 3.9%, which was 0.3 of a percentage point lower than the rate it recorded in March.

County unemployment rates are not adjusted to take into consideration seasonal impacts on employment such as school breaks, severe weather events, and jobs during the holiday season.

One week ago, TDLWD reported that the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate had dropped 0.1 of a percentage point to match Tennessee’s all-time low unemployment rate of 3.1%.

School is out for the year across Tennessee. Young adults ages 14-24 still have time to take part in YEP, Tennessee’s Youth Employment Program. YEP matches participants with employers who can mentor them through meaningful employment. The state-funded program allows each young person to earn up to $4,000. Local partners across the state handle the administrative duties for the hiring process, insurance, and pay the participant’s wages. Interested individuals and employers can learn more at YEPTN.com.

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