Girl Talk, Too Starts April 4 (VIEW VIDEO HERE)

March 26, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Years of research tell us that even when we think teens aren’t listening to us, that they really are. Parents are their child’s first teacher and have the greatest influence on their physical, emotional, and sexual development. But, how do you grow a meaningful relationship with your teen? Join us to learn how! We’re starting a new series, called “Girl Talk, TOO” on….

April 4, 11, and 25 in the auditorium at the DeKalb County Complex.

 During this multi-week program, teen girls ages 12 – 16, will join their mother, or other trusted female adult, to learn about their changing bodies, behaviors, and beliefs. Fun and engaging activities will help grow relationships, setting a strong foundation for healthy and trusted communication so that teen girls will grow into women who are able to have healthy relationships. A light meal will be provided each night of the class.

The “Girl Talk, Too” classes are sponsored by UT DeKalb County Extension Service in cooperation with the DeKalb County Health Department and the DeKalb County Coordinator of School Health. The classes will be held on Thursday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Instructors include UT Extension Agent Dr. April Martin, Coordinator of School Health Elise Driver, Nurse Practitioner Dr. Gianna Owens, and Health Educator Megan Kinslow. Mothers and teens need to attend all sessions together. The class is limited to 11 adult/ youth pairs and pre-registration is required. Please call 615-597-4945 to pre-register.

March 25, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department has its first ever female officer.

During Monday night’s regular monthly county commission meeting, County Fire Chief Donny Green announced that Kristie Johnson has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

“After meeting stringent leadership testing and training requirements, Kristie Johnson was promoted to Lieutenant on March 11. During officer testing Kristie successfully passed all phases of written testing and practical skills testing. She has served with the department since 2011 and has served as a station commander and safety officer. We are proud to have Kristie as a member of our leadership team. She is the first ever female officer of the DeKalb County Fire Department since it began in 1975,” said Chief Green.

Other members of the fire department’s leadership team in addition to Chief Green and Lieutenant Johnson are Assistant Chief Anthony Boyd, Captains Jay Cantrell, Brian Williams and Michael Lawrence, and Lieutenant Dusty Johnson (Kristie’s husband) .

March 25, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Are rural counties getting short changed from the state’s distribution of sales tax revenue from out-of-state sellers including internet sales?

Some say the current distribution of a uniform local sales tax rate for out-of-state sellers is not equitable and should be eliminated.

Under current tax laws, if an out-of-state retailer ships goods into the state, it has to pay state sales taxes after $500,000 in sales. That’s the use tax that applies to property imported by a customer for use in Tennessee, including internet sales. That revenue is doled out to the state, which distributes it locally at a percentage based on brick-and-mortar sales.

Representatives of counties and cities on the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations recently formed a working group to study the issue and is recommending that local sales tax revenue from out-of-state sellers be distributed based on the destination of the purchaser.

The TACIR is asking counties to adopt a resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to adopt a law making the change. It is also being recommended for passage by the Tennessee County Services Association and the Association of County Mayors.

The county commission Monday night adopted the resolution.

“What is happening right now, if you buy something out of state and it is shipped to your home and there is sales tax involved, the state sales tax portion goes to the state but the local option part of the sales tax goes into a pool and it is distributed according to how much sales tax that county collected for the state of Tennessee. For example, Davidson County collects about 12% of the total sales tax for the state so Davidson County would get 12% of this money from this pool. What the TACIR is saying is the local sales tax should return to the county from where the purchase originated in order to give each county its fair share,” said County Mayor Tim Stribling.

“That would have meant an extra $376,000 for DeKalb County according to 2017 figures. That isn’t chump change. If this resolution is adopted by the state it will mean a significant amount of money for the county,” added fourth district commissioner Dr. Scott Little.

“This equates to about eight cents of the property tax rate,” said County Mayor Stribling.

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