DeKalb Foster Children Need Help During the Holidays

November 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Once again the Christmas season is approaching. As you know, not all children this year will take part in a celebration with their own families.

A child who has been taken out of abusive or neglectful homes may be sharing Christmas with a family of strangers. Many of these children may wonder if Santa Claus has received their new address and if he will be bringing gifts to them. This year, there are hundreds of children in the Upper Cumberland who are in state’s custody and approximately 40 of those children are from DeKalb County and they need your help.

The Santa for all Season group is requesting assistance with funds to support these children during the season of giving. This provides assistance to foster and underprivileged children all year.

If you or your organization is willing to help provide funds, please contact Annette Greek or make checks payable to the DeKalb Foster Children’s Fund and send to the following address:

Annette W. Greek, 1101 South College Street, Smithville, TN 37166.

November 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Health Department had planned to extend its hours for COVID-19 testing for Monday November 30 only from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. but due to the weather, the testing ended today (Monday) at 3 p.m.

The COVID related death count in DeKalb County since March is now 22.

(Click Link Below for DeKalb County Report)
https://covid19.tn.gov/data/dashboards/?County=Dekalb

There have been 1,173 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 since March in DeKalb County , 33 have been hospitalized, and 984 are now inactive or have recovered.

Over the last seven days, (November 23 to November 29) DeKalb County had a case count of 91 for a daily case rate of 63.4 per 100,000 residents.

Over the last 14 days, (November 16-29), DeKalb County’s case count was 202 for a daily case rate of 70.4 per 100,000 residents.

For the 14 days prior (November 2-15 ) the case count was 216 for a daily case rate of 75.3 per 100,000 residents.

From March 5 to November 29, 2020, DeKalb County has had a total of 1,173 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 for a daily case rate of 22.1 per 100,000 residents.

Over the last 7 days DeKalb County has averaged 70.86 tests per day (345.8 tests per 100,000 residents) and over the last 7 days the average percent positive was 15.3%.

November 29, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

After a week off for Thanksgiving, students will return to the classrooms at four of the five schools in DeKalb County on Monday, November 30. The exception will be DeKalb County High School which will be on virtual learning through Friday, December 11.

Students at Smithville Elementary School, which had been on virtual learning before the Thanksgiving break, will return to school in person Monday, November 30.

Director of Schools Patrick Cripps told WJLE Saturday that virtual learning at DCHS is due to the increased number of COVID-19 cases and quarantines among faculty and staff.

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