DeKalb Jobless Rate Dropped to 3.9% in November

January 3, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Unemployment dropped in more than one-third of Tennessee’s 95 counties in November, including DeKalb County according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).

Rates decreased in 38 counties, remained the same in 24 counties, and unemployment increased in 33 counties during the month.

DeKalb County’s jobless rate for November was 3.9% was down from 5.1% in October. The rate for November 2018 was also 3.9%.

The local labor force for November was 7,864. A total of 7,560 were employed and 304 were unemployed.

The new data shows there are 91 counties across the state with rates less than 5 percent and only four counties with rates greater than 5 percent.

“It’s very encouraging to have so many counties with unemployment rates below 5 percent during November,” said TDLWD Commissioner Jeff McCord. “As we moved closer to the busy holiday season, more Tennesseans were taking home paychecks, which is the ultimate goal.”

Williamson County has the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 2.2 percent. That figure is down 0.1 of a percentage point when compared to October.

Davidson County has the second-lowest unemployment rate for the month. Its current statistic of 2.3 percent mirrors the rate from the previous month.

Cheatham and Rutherford counties both have a rate of 2.4 percent. For Cheatham County, which represents an increase of 0.1 of a percentage point, Rutherford County’s rate did not change between October and November.

Clay County experienced an increase in unemployment, giving the county the state’s highest unemployment rate. Its rate jumped from 5.2 percent in October to 5.9 percent in November.

Hancock, Hardeman, and Bledsoe counties follow Clay County with rates of 5 percent. Hancock County’s rate dropped one-half of a percentage point, Hardeman County is down 0.1 of a percentage point, and Bledsoe County is up by 0.3 of a percentage point.

Statewide, seasonally adjusted unemployment was down 0.1 of a percentage point when compared to October, setting the November 2019 rate at 3.3 percent.

The United States’ unemployment rate for November is 3.5 percent, 0.1 of a percentage point lower than it was in October.

January 3, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Catch Rick Scruggs on WJLE’s “Jammin’ at the 428” today (Friday).

The program will air at 8:30 a.m. following the “Old Time Country Community Radio Show”

Jim Hicks, the host of the show, will interview Scruggs, owner of Rick Scruggs’ Studio in Smithville, also known as the 428.

(To hear this show click the link below or click the dropdown box under the “Community” section of the WJLE homepage near the top and look for “Jammin’ at the 428”)

Jammin at the 428 January 3

“Rick and I hope the listeners will enjoy our show today,” said Hicks.

Meanwhile, if you are a local artist, Hicks would like to possibly schedule you on the show.

“We are always looking for people who have recorded their own music to come and do a show with us. Please call at 615-215-9090 or stop by the studio on East Broad Street and talk with Rick Scruggs. We would love to have you on the show,” said Hicks.

January 2, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County Schools will reopen Monday, January 6

The remainder of the 2020 school year is as follows:

Schools will be closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 20; for President’s Day, Monday, February 17; and Good Friday, April 10.

Spring break will be March 23 through March 27

Students will not attend on Wednesday, May 20. That will be an administrative day and all teachers must attend. The last day of school will be Thursday, May 21 and report cards will be sent home.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 19 at DeKalb County High School from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will also be held from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at DeKalb Middle School, Northside Elementary, Smithville Elementary, and DeKalb West School.

Report cards will be sent home on Thursday, January 9, Monday, March 16 and Thursday, May 21.

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