New Fiscal Year Begins Strong in Local Option Sales Tax Collections

August 28, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The new fiscal year has started off strong in terms of local option sales tax collections in DeKalb County.

According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, DeKalb County took in $196,757 in local option sales taxes for July 2022 which is up from $194,418 for July, 2021 and an increase from $150,968 for July, 2020.
Collections were also up in two of the four towns in July.

In Smithville, July, 2022 local option sales taxes totaled $395,674 compared to $335,950 in July 2021 and $329,016 for July 2020. Collections for Liberty increased from $6,110 in July 2020 and $8,492 in July, 2021 to $13,878 in July 2022. Dowelltown took in $2,745 in July 2022, down from $2,968 in July, 2021 but up from $1,913 in July, 2020. Alexandria saw a decrease from $28,437 in July, 2020 and $27,498 in July, 2021 to $25,218 in July 2022

Net Collections with the county and cities combined showed a jump in local option sales tax collections in July 2022 to $634,274, up from $569,329 in July 2021 and an increase from $516,447 in July, 2020.

July sales tax collections reflect previous month activity.

August 27, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Another nail biter!

With the game tied at 14 and only four seconds left, DeKalb County’s kicker Juan Ortega split the uprights on a 31-yard field goal to give the Tigers a 17-14 victory over the Smith County Owls at Carthage Friday night.

In the season opener the previous week, DeKalb County came from behind with just over a minute left in the game to defeat the Warren County Pioneers 35-34 in Smithville.

DeKalb County (2-0) will host Macon County (2-0) in a rare Thursday night game (September 1) in Smithville which will be the season region opener for both teams. Macon County has defeated East Robertson 43-33 and Westmoreland 20-15.

Smith County scored its first touchdown of the night on a 14-yard run by Jamison Keeley with 9:23 left in the 1st period completing a 74-yard drive. Johnny Lyda converted the PAT and the Owls led 7-0.

DeKalb County answered with 5:15 left in the 1st period on a 3-yard touchdown run by Colby Barnes completing a 73-yard drive. Juan Ortega added the extra point, and the game was tied at 7-7.

Early in the 2nd period Smith County took the lead on a 21-yard pass play from Kaden Powell to Riley Lollar capping an 80-yard drive. Lyda tacked on the extra point and the Owls led 14-7.

Colby Barnes caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Briz Trapp with 6:27 left in the 3rd period completing a 70-yard drive. Ortega converted the PAT to tie it up at 14-14.

With 1:40 left in the game, the Tiger defense stiffened and stopped the Owls on a 4th & 2 play from the Smith County 40-yard line. DeKalb County took over on downs and moved the ball down to the 14-yard line before Juan Ortega was called upon to deliver the game winning field goal as time expired.

August 26, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Six days before he officially takes over, Brandon Cox, DeKalb County’s new General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge took his oath of office during a brief ceremony Friday afternoon in the courtroom where he will soon be holding court.

The man Judge Cox is succeeding, Judge Bratten H. Cook, II administered the oath. Joining Judge Cox for the occasion were his wife and children along with other family members, friends, and several fellow attorneys.

Judge Cook’s last day on the bench will be Wednesday, August 31 and Judge Cox will hold court for the first time the following day, Thursday, September 1.

Cox’s term is for 8 years.

Meanwhile, the other newly elected county public officials are to take their oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, August 29 at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Mike Foster Multi-Purpose Center.

The public officials to be sworn into office to begin their new 4-year terms of office effective September 1 are as follows:

County Mayor Matt Adcock

Sheriff Patrick Ray

Road Supervisor Danny Hale

County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss

Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin

Trustee Sean Driver

Register of Deeds Daniel Seber

County Commissioners:

1st district- Tom Chandler and Daniel Cripps

2nd district- Sabrina Farler and Myron Rhody

3rd district-Tony Luna and Susannah Cripps Daughtry

4th district-Tony (Cully) Culwell and Greg Matthews

5th district-Larry Green and Glynn Merriman

6th district- Justin Douglas Adcock and Jeff Barnes

7th district-Beth Pafford and Timothy Reynolds

Board of Education:

1st district- Danny Parkerson

2nd district-Alan Hayes

3rd district-Jim Beshearse

4th district-Eric Ervin

7th district-Shaun Tubbs

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