Number of DeKalb COVID Cases Doubles

November 21, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The number of active COVID cases in DeKalb County has more than doubled within the last month.

According to the Tennessee Department of Health, DeKalb County had 152 active cases as of Tuesday, January 4, up from 88 on Thursday, December 30 and more than double the 74 cases reported on December 23 and 60 on December 3. There were 19 new cases Tuesday, January 4. Eighty-seven with COVID have died in DeKalb County since the pandemic began in March 2020, up by 10 since December 3 and 130 have been hospitalized due to COVID within the past 22months, up by 15 from December 23.

At last report 45.3% of the DeKalb County population had received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 39.5 were fully vaccinated.

Over the seven-day period, December 28- January 3 DeKalb County had a case count of 125 for a daily case rate of 87.2 per 100,000 residents.

For the 14-day period, December 21- January 3 DeKalb County’s case count was 160 for a daily case rate of 55.8 per 100,000 residents.

For the 14 days prior, December 7 to December 20, the case count was 81 for a daily case rate of 28.2 per 100,000 residents.

From March 5, 2020, to January 3, 2022, DeKalb County has had a total of 4,581 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 for a daily case rate of 33.4 per 100,000 residents.

Over the last 7 days the average percent positive was 28.3 %

January 8, 2022
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Donny Green, County Executive Director of the DeKalb-Cannon County Farm Service Agency, says the DeKalb-Cannon FSA County Committee met in regular session on Thursday, December 9, 2021 to canvass and tabulate the ballots received in the 2021 Local Administrative Area (LAA) # 1 (DeKalb County) and LAA # 5 (Cannon County) county committee elections.

For LAA # 1, Jimmy Womack was elected to serve as Committee Member. Jimmy Herndon was elected to serve as the 1st Alternate for LAA # 1. For

LAA # 5, Robert “Bob” Melton was elected to serve as Committee Member. Fred Adams was elected to serve as the 1st Alternate for LAA # 5. Elected members began their terms on January 1, 2022.

The DeKalb-Cannon FSA County Committee met on January 4, 2022 to conduct its Organizational Meeting. For 2022, the Committee selected R.V. Billings, Jr. as the Chairperson, and Robert Melton as the Vice-Chairperson. Jimmy Womack, Terry Young, and Grant Williams serve as members of the Committee. Mary Sanders serves as the Committee Advisor. The Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at the DeKalb-Cannon County USDA Service Center located at 647 Bright Hill Rd.

Green says that the DeKalb-Cannon FSA County Committee and office staff wish to express their appreciation to voters in LAA # 1 and LAA # 5 who participated in the election by voting and returning their ballots. “The local County Committees are a very important part of Farm Service Agency’s program delivery and administrative processes,” added Green.

For more information about FSA’s County Committees or other program inquiries, call 597-8225 (extension 2) or come by the DeKalb-Cannon County Farm Service Agency office at 647 Bright Hill Street in Smithville. You can also visit the agency’s web site at: www.fsa.usda.gov.

January 8, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The final Tennessee young sportsman deer hunt for the 2021-22 season will be held this weekend January 8-9. Youth ages 6-16 may participate. Participating youth can use gun, muzzleloader, or archery equipment.

“The young sportsmen are allowed two antlerless deer (total of two) for both young sportsmen hunts combined,” said TWRA Officer Tony Cross. “For example, if you killed two antlerless deer during the first young sportsman hunt last fall you would not be able to take another antlerless deer this weekend. But if you haven’t already killed two bucks for the season, you could take one buck per day up to two for the season,” said Officer Cross

Young sportsmen must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 or older who must remain in position to take immediate control of the hunting device. The adult must also comply with the fluorescent orange regulations as specified for legal hunters. Multiple youth may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult.

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