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Two Blood Assurance Drives are scheduled this week.
December 29, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Two Blood Assurance Drives are scheduled this week.
A DeKalb County Neighbors Helping Neighbors Blood Assurance Drive will be Monday, December 30 from 12 noon until 5 p.m. in the parking lot of the Smithville Senior Center at 718 South Congress Boulevard near the County Complex on the mobile Bloodmobile. All donors will receive an emailed $25 gift card for donating. O negative double red donors will receive a $40 gift card.
To schedule an appointment, go to bloodassurance.org/dekalb or call 1-800-962-0628.
Meanwhile another Blood Assurance Drive will be the following day, Tuesday, December 31 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at the Family Medical Center at 302 North Congress Boulevard, Smithville on the Bloodmobile.
To schedule an appointment for the December 31 drive go to bloodassurance.org/familymedical or call 1-800-962-0628.
Please remember to eat a good meal, drink extra water, avoid energy drinks, and bring a photo ID.
Blood Assurance is the SOLE blood provider for our local hospitals. One donation can save three lives.
DeKalb November Unemployment Rate at 4.4%
December 29, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) has announced that 91 of Tennessee’s 95 counties including DeKalb reported unemployment rates of less than 5% for November, with unemployment rates decreasing in 17 counties.
The DeKalb County jobless rate for November was 4.4%, up slightly from 4.3% in October and also above the 3.9% rate for November 2023.
The local labor force for November was 7,724. A total of 7,384 were employed and 340 were without work.
Moore and Williamson counties recorded the state’s lowest unemployment rates for November at 2.6%. Those counties also reported rates of 2.6% in October.
Unicoi County in Northeast Tennessee recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate for November at 6%. That was a two-tenths of a percentage point increase over its October rate of 5.8%.
Unemployment rates remained the same in 30 counties, while rates in 48 counties increased from October to November.
Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5% in November. That rate was up two-tenths of a percentage point over the previous month but is still seven-tenths of a percentage point below the national rate of 4.2%.
Unlike the statewide rate, county rates are not adjusted to account for seasonal impacts on employment.
Tigers Notch Third Win of Season over Watertown
December 28, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Tigers, for the third time this season, have defeated the Watertown Purple Tigers. The latest win, a 47 to 32 victory came Saturday night in the AFLAC Christmas Classic at Watertown.
The Tigers, now 7-8, will return to regular season action at home against Smith County on Tuesday, January 7.
DeKalb County had already beaten Watertown twice this season including a 78 to 36 victory at home and a 49 to 20 road win.
In the game Saturday night, December 28, DC led 10 to 7 after the 1st period, 20 to 10 at halftime, and 35 to 20 after the 3rd period before notching a 47 to 32 victory.
Dallas Kirby led the Tigers in scoring with 17, Seth Fuson 11, Jordan Parker 8, Jon Hendrix 4, Elliot Barnes 3 and Logan Duke and Porter Hancock each with 2.
