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Christ Pentecostal Church at Brush Creek

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The Christ Pentecostal Church at Brush Creek will have a community cookout at the church on Saturday, April 26 at 402 Alexandria Highway, Brush Creek. The cookout begins at 3 p.m. with music provided by Right On Time at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Come and celebrate with them.

Walk across Tennessee KICK OFF IS MONDAY, APRIL14

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Walk across Tennessee KICK OFF IS MONDAY, APRIL 14.

Anyone can be on a team!! Youth, adult, coworkers, friends, family, etc. No FEES! Walk across Tennessee is an 8-week team competition to see who can log the most miles exercising.

You are not literally walking across Tennessee. Your team is exercising for 8 weeks and the goal is to accumulate the equivalent of 500 miles which is the length of the state of Tennessee.

Other types of exercise can be counted by using a exercise conversion chart. It’s a fun friendly competition and what better way to get fit.

How to participate???

1. Come up with up to 8 team members

2. Choose a Team Captain and a Team Name

3. Team Captain download the captains packet at https://dekalb.tennessee.edu/family-consumer-science/ and have each team member complete the individual registration form on the website. We also have packets put together outside the UT UT – TSU Extension- DeKalb County located inside the DeKalb County Complex Building.

4. Attend the Kickoff and root for your team on Monday, April 14th at Greenbrook Park.

5. Exercise for 8 weeks. Any exercise counts. We have a conversion chart you can use.

Any exercise counted using a pedometer/fitness watch should be for time periods at least 10 minutes or more.

Call our office if you have any questions at 615-597-4945.

Empower Upper Cumberland Enrolling Families in DeKalb County

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Want more for your family? Empower Upper Cumberland is a FREE grant-funded program for families with children. If you receive Free or Reduced Lunch at school, are receiving SNAP or TennCare, or make less than 185% of the Federal Poverty Guideline then you may be eligible for this program. You do not have to be receiving government benefits to qualify. Empower UC is enrolling families continuously and has funding to help working families get more out of life to become more prosperous. Some ways we might empower families are: Help with finding & keeping employment (and higher paying employment), transportation to/from work, support services, healthcare costs, finding childcare or helping with costs, higher education pathways, financial counseling, credit recovery and much more. We work around your schedule so you don’t have to take time away from your job or school. It only takes 5 minutes to apply and there is nothing to upload. Call Janna Palmer, DeKalb County Empower Navigator, at 931-357-0721 for more information or if you need help applying. Texts are welcome, too! You can also reach Janna by email at JPalmer@uchra.com. It all starts with a short 5 minute online form or a quick phone call. (Volunteers and Donations are gathered through our website and efforts directly benefit DeKalb County Families.) Why not make 2025 the best year yet for your family by getting started on your prosperity pathway today! Apply now at www.empoweruppercumberland.org , by calling 833-367-9782, or calling Janna at 931-357-0721 to get started.

Salem Baptist Church Block Party

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Salem Baptist Church is hosting a block party on Saturday April 12th called “The Liberty Spring Fling”…come join us at the Liberty Community Center on April 12th from 11AM-2PM, free food, bouncy houses, games and more! For more information visit us online at www.sbcliberty.com

2024-25 DeKalb County School Calendar

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The 2024-25 DeKalb County School Calendar is as follows:

DeKalb County Schools will be closed for Good Friday. April 18, and Monday, April 21. The last day of school will be May 23, 2025 (abbreviated 7:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.). May 22 will be an administrative day. Report cards will be issued at all schools on May 23. The DCHS graduation will be Friday, May 16. The DCHS Prom is Friday, April 11

Mary Lou Lawson

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Mary Lou Lawson age 93 of Smithville passed away at Standing Stone Care & Rehab Center in Monterey, on Thursday April 3, 2025. She was born November 18, 1931, to her parents the late Clarence Thedford and Edna Pauline Cook Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Lawrence P. Cantrell and Cordell Lawson; son, Lawrence T. Cantrell. Ms. Mary Lou was a member of Bethel Methodist Church and was a Factory Worker. Funeral services will be held Monday April 7, 2025, at 11:AM at Bethel Methodist Church with Bro. Michael Hale officiating and burial to follow in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday April 6, 2025, 1 PM till 5 PM at DeKalb Funeral Chapel and on Monday April 7, 2025, at 10:AM till the time of the service at 11:AM at Bethel Methodist Church. She is survived by children, Deborah (Lee) Smith of Cookeville, Vicky (Donald) Langston of FL, Catherine McKeown of Smithville, Edward (Roberta) Cantrell of Harriman, Bill Lawson of Texas, Teresa (Paul) Jones of Texas; grandchildren, Daniel, Stephen, Jessica, Stephanie, Elijah; great-grandchildren, Hudson, Emery, Clara, Grant, Thalan, Junalee, Anna, Layken, Sophie, Onyx, and Percie; several nieces and nephews also survive. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bethel Cemetery in memory of Ms. Lawson. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Lawson family.

Pam Bullard Pleasant

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Pam Bullard Pleasant age 70 of Rock Island, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025 at Willow Branch Nursing Home in McMinnville. Pam was born August 18, 1954 to her parents, the late Leburn and Ira Phillips Bullard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Ann Rigsby Cantrell;3 brothers, Riley Bullard, Tim Bullard and Dale Bullard and stepdaughter, Kelly Pleasant. She was a retired shirt factory worker and homemaker. Pam was a member of the Light of the World in Carthage. Pam is survived by her husband, William “Buster” Pleasant of Rock Island; 2 sons, Nathan (Holly) Hale of Alexandria and Bryan Hale of Rock Island; 5 step-children, Steve Pleasant, Michael (Alice) Pleasant, Randall Pleasant, Brandy Pinegar and Vanessa Pinegar; 2 grandchildren, Trevor Hale and Destiny Hale; several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Marie (James) Bain of Smithville; special niece, Kim Patterson of Smithville and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, April 4, 2025 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Billy Smith and Mike Christian officiating and burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday 10:AM until the time of the service at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel, to help with funeral expenses, in memory of Pam. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Pleasant family.

Unemployment Rates Drop in 88 Tennessee Counties Including DeKalb

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More Tennesseans were on the job in February than the previous month as 88 of 95 counties including DeKalb reported a decline in their unemployment rates, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) announced today.

DeKalb County’s unemployment rate for February was 3.9%, down from 4.3% in January but up slightly from 3.7% in February 2024. The local labor force for February was 7,880. A total of 7,575 were employed and 305 were unemployed.

In two Tennessee counties, unemployment rates in February were the same as in January. Five counties saw an increase.

Eighty-four Tennessee counties recorded unemployment rates of less than 5%. The remaining 11 counties had rates greater than 5% but less than 10%.

Williamson County reported the lowest unemployment rate for the month at 2.6%, a decline of two-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.

Four counties — Cheatham, Wilson, Robertson, and Rutherford — had unemployment rates of 2.7%. Macon and Knox counties followed with rates of 2.8%.

Cocke County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate for February at 6.6%, a drop of four-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month.

Pickett County had the next-highest rate at 6.3%, a decline of seven-tenths of a percentage point. Lewis County followed with a rate of 5.9%. Its rate in January was 4.1%.

Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has remained steady at 3.7% for six consecutive months. The national rate in February was 4.1%.

Unlike the statewide rate, county rates are not adjusted to account for seasonal impacts on employment.
Job seekers can work one-on-one with a career specialist — at no cost — at one of Tennessee’s American Job Centers. Find a list of locations here.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training can help remove barriers to employment through funded education, skills training, and supportive services.

Live a little, love a little with “Libby”

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Live a little, love a little with “Libby”

“Libby,” the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week” is a four-year-old female mixed breed dog. She is very sweet and cuddly. Libby is sponsored so her adoption fee is only $90. She has been spayed and is up to date on vaccinations and when she is adopted Libby will be up to date on her flea and tick preventions.

If you are interested in meeting Libby, fill out an application on the animal shelter website or come in. Visit https://www.dekalbanimalsheltertn.com/ or call 615-597-3647.

The shelter is open Mondays-Fridays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Transfer Station Road off Highway 70 east behind Tenneco.

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