Blood Assurance Drive Monday, August 9 at Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital

August 5, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

A Blood Assurance Drive will be held Monday, August 9 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital.

The bloodmobile will be parked in the hospital parking lot. Schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/saintthomasdekalb. You may also contact Barbara Jacobs at 615-215-5302 or barbara.jacobs @ascension.org.

Please eat a good meal, drink additional water, avoid energy drinks, and bring your I.D.

Donors will receive an “Adventure Begins” Cooler Bag. Donors will also be entered into a drawing for a: “2021 Side-by-Side”.

Save time by answering your health history questions before you arrive, Download

“bloodassurancequickscreen” on your phone the day of the blood drive. This will save you approximately a 10 minute wait time on the bus.

August 5, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s unemployment rate for June was at 6.2%, up from 5.1% in May but well below the rate of 10.9% in June, 2020.

The local labor force for June was 7,748. The number of people working was 7,264 while 484 were without employment.

Each June, Tennessee counties experience an increase in unemployment as schools close for summer break and lay off workers. Recent college graduates entering the workforce for the first time also impact the data each year. Once again this June, data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed jobless rates increased in each of the state’s 95 counties.

While county rates increased in June, the statewide rate ticked down. This can occur because county unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted, while the state and national rates use the seasonal adjustment to eliminate outside influences, such as school closures, on the statistics.

In June, unemployment rates were less than 5% in 19 Tennessee counties. Seventy-five counties had rates 5% or greater but less than 10%, and one county showed a rate higher than 10%.

Williamson County recorded the state’s lowest unemployment rate. At 3.4%, the county’s June rate increased 0.7 of a percentage point from the previous month.

Perry County’s rate jumped to 13% in June, a spike of 5.9 percentage points when compared to May’s rate.

The statewide unemployment rate for June decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.9%. That is 4.4 percentage points lower than Tennessee’s rate in June 2020.

Nationally, unemployment increased slightly in June from 5.8% to 5.9%. This rate is down 5.2 percentage points when compared to June 2020.

The state has valuable resources available to help unemployed Tennesseans become TN Work Ready and reenter the workforce. They can visit www.TNWorkReady.com to find online and in-person assistance with their job search.

August 5, 2021
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The DeKalb County Democratic Party has called for a primary on May 3, 2022 to select nominees for county public offices , county commission positions, and to fill a vacant constable seat. Primary nominees will qualify for the August, 2022 General Election.

In a letter to Administrator of Elections Dennis Stanley, DeKalb Democratic Party Chairman Jordan Wilkins has given notice calling for the primary.

“As you know, it is my duty as Chair of the DeKalb County Democratic Party on behalf of its Executive Committee, to call the date of our county primary. I hereby call the DeKalb Democratic Party County Primary which shall occur on May 3, 2022,” wrote Wilkins.

“The Democratic Party calls primaries for the DeKalb County offices of General Sessions Judge, County Mayor, Sheriff, Road Supervisor, Circuit Court Clerk, Register of Deeds, Trustee, County Court Clerk, County Commissioner Districts 1-7, and a special election primary for Constable 4th District” .

“Assuming it is, or could potentially be, within our jurisdiction, for the Democratic State Primary on August 4, 2022, we call primaries for the offices of State Representative, State Senator, United States House of Representatives, and Governor”.

“We call primaries for any eligible county or state offices not included heretofore.” wrote Wilkins.

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