DeKalb COVID-19 Cases Total 269 with 159 Active and 1 Death

July 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s confirmed number of COVID-19 cases now totals 269 with 159 active and 1 death.

As of Wednesday, July 29 a total of 4,127 people had been tested with 3,858 negative results and 269 positive and 1 death. A total of 109 persons tested positive since March have recovered.

The DeKalb County Health Department’s testing hours are Monday-Friday from 9am to 12 NOON every day.

At 269 cases, DeKalb County ranks 6th highest in the 14 county Upper Cumberland region behind Putnam with 1,465 (13 deaths), Macon 794 (13 deaths), Cumberland 346 (6 deaths), Warren 339 (3 deaths), and Smith 322 (2 deaths ). Other counties in the region with COVID-19 cases are White 175 (3 deaths), Overton 118 (1 death), Cannon 105,  Jackson 103,  Fentress 63, Clay 52, Van Buren 29, and Pickett  22 (1 death)

(Click Link Below for COVID-19 Prevention Tips)

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

July 26, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Senior dogs deserve a good home too!

If you have room in your home and heart for a lovable 10 year old Australian Shepherd then meet “Molly” the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”

“Molly is a senior. We think she is about 10 years old. Molly is an Australian Shepherd mix and she is super sweet. We have discovered that she loves playing with other dogs including puppies but she really loves everybody,” said Shelter employee Emmaly Bennett.

DeKalb Animal Shelter Director Megan Moore with Emmaly Bennett and Molly from dwayne page on Vimeo.

“The younger dogs really bring out the young dog in her. She’s calm most of the time but when she sees a puppy she starts jumping around trying to play. Molly is small to medium in size at about 35 pounds and she has been spayed. Her adoption fee is only $50 to an approved application,” said Shelter Director Megan Moore.

“We are still doing everything by appointment only. Give us a call and we can walk you through that process or visit our facebook page. You can find our adoption application at dekalbanimalcoalition.org. On the adopt tab scroll all the way to the bottom to find the application and send it to our email and we will call you and schedule an appointment,” said Moore.

The shelter, located on Transfer Station Road behind Tenneco Automotive off Highway 70 east in Smithville, has been in operation since November, 2017 under the DeKalb Animal Coalition, a 501 c 3 non profit organization.

A volunteer orientation will be held at the shelter on Saturday, August 15 from 12 noon until 1 p.m. for anyone who would like to volunteer. Please wear a mask for the class. Phone 615-597-3647 (DOGS) for more information.

July 30, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Early voting ends Saturday, August 1 for next week’s election.

As of Thursday July 30, a total of 1240 people had taken advantage of early voting (July 17-30) for the August 6 election.

According to the DeKalb County Election Commission Office, 122 people cast ballots Thursday including 114 in person and 8 absentees. Of that number 80 voted in the Tennessee Republican Primary and 42 in the State Democratic Primary.

The City of Smithville vote stands at 350 total through Thursday including in-person and absentee ballots and property rights voters. Thirty two people voted Thursday.

After twelve days a total of 812 have voted in the Tennessee GOP primary, 383 in the Tennessee Democratic Primary, and 45 have voted only in the DeKalb County General Election without voting in either state primary.

Early voting started Friday, July 17 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 1 in the downstairs courtroom of the courthouse.

Hours for early voting are Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Election day voting at all 15 precincts will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 6.

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