DeKalb January Local Option Sales Tax Report
by: Dwayne PageMar 02, 2025
DeKalb County’s local option sales tax collections for January 2025 outperformed December 2024 and as well as totals for January a year ago.
According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, DeKalb County collected $277,102 in January 2025, up from $175,759 in December 2024 and better than $222,079 taken in during January 2024.
Local option sales tax collections in January 2025 were up in three of the four towns in DeKalb County compared to December 2024 and better than January 2024 totals in two of the cities.
In Smithville, January 2025 collections were $467,422, up from $394,435 in December 2024 but below $573,752 in January 2024.
Alexandria’s collections increased from $33,091 in December 2024 to $35,418 in January 2025 and were better than January 2024’s collections of $32,635.
Dowelltown brought in $4,795 in January 2025 compared to $4,135 in December 2024 and $4,318 in January 2024.
Liberty’s dropped from $12,961 in December 2024 to $11,560 in January 2025 and were below $13,933 collected in January 2024.
Net collections of local option sales taxes for the county and cities combined in January 2025 were $796,299, up from $620,384 in December 2024 but below the $846,718 taken in during January 2024
January 2025 sales tax collections reflect previous month activity.
A doggone great dog up for adoption at a doggone great deal (View Video Here)
by: Dwayne PageMar 02, 2025
Get to the DeKalb Animal Shelter this week for a doggone great deal before this pet is doggone.
“Oakley is very sweet and well mannered,” said Shelter employee Amy Kitchen. “She is about a year old. Oakley has been spaded and had all her vaccinations. She is ready to go home whenever you want to come and meet her. Oakley is sponsored and through February 28 her adoption fee is only $50. The fee increases to $90 by March 1,” said Kitchen
If you are interested in meeting Oakley, 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.
Stone Memorial holds off Tigers in close semi-finals District Tournament game
by: Dwayne PageFeb 23, 2025
After pulling off a big upset of White County Friday night, the DeKalb County Tigers came close but fell short of pulling off the same feat Saturday night and lost 57 to 47 to Stone Memorial in the semi-finals of the District 7 AAA boys basketball tournament at Crossville.
The Tigers (10-20) will play for third place in the tournament Tuesday night, February 25 at 6 p.m. in the consolation game at Cumberland County High School in Crossville. WJLE will have LIVE coverage. By winning Friday night, the Tigers have earned a berth in the Region Basketball Tournament at a date, time, and location to be announced.
On Friday night, DC (#6 seed), eliminated White County (3rd seed) 55 to 50 and advanced to the semi-finals Saturday night and a meeting with the Stone Memorial Panthers (#2 seed)
The Tigers kept it close most of the way, trailing 13 to 7 after the 1st period and 26 to 16 by halftime. The Tigers cut the Panthers lead to 38 to 36 by the end of the 3rd period and trailed by only one point 42 to 41 with 4:40 left in the 4th period but the Panthers pulled away down the stretch and won 57 to 47.
For DC, Dalllas Kirby scored 20, Jon Hendrix 14, Jordan Parker 7, Porter Hancock 4, and Seth Fuson 2.