DeKalb County COVID-19 Count at 192 and 1 Death

July 22, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County’s confirmed number of COVID-19 cases now totals 192 with 116 active cases and 1 death.

As of Thursday, July 23, a total of 3,449 people had been tested with 3,257 negative results and 192 positive and 1 death. A total of 75 persons tested positive since March have recovered.

The DeKalb County Health Department’s new testing hours are Monday-Friday from 9am to 12 NOON every day.

At 192 cases, DeKalb County ranks 6th highest in the 14 county Upper Cumberland region behind Putnam with 1,313 (9 deaths), Macon 747 (10 deaths), Cumberland 287 (6 deaths), Smith 268 (2 deaths ), and Warren 262 (3 deaths). Other counties in the region with COVID-19 cases are White 145 (3 deaths), Overton 102 (1 death), Jackson 91, Cannon 87, Fentress 48, Clay 41, Van Buren 19, and Pickett 16 (1 death)

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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

July 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

A total of 668 people have taken advantage of early voting for the August 6 elections through Thursday, July 23.

According to the DeKalb County Election Commission Office, 111 people cast ballots Thursday including 101 in person and 10 absentees. Of that number 85 voted in the Tennessee Republican Primary, 23 in the State Democratic Primary, and 3 voted only in the DeKalb County General Election without voting in either state primary.

The City of Smithville vote stands at 221 total through Wednesday including in-person and absentee ballots and property rights voters. Thirty one people voted Thursday.

For the first six days of early voting a total of 419 have voted in the Tennessee GOP primary, 225 in the Tennessee Democratic Primary, and 24 have voted only in the DeKalb County General Election without voting in either state primary.

Early voting started Friday, July 17 and runs Monday to Saturday until Saturday, Aug. 1 in the downstairs courtroom of the courthouse.

Hours for early voting are Mondays 1-5 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays 2-6 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Election day voting at all 15 precincts will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 6.

July 22, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Looking for fun family activities to do at home? Are your energy bills rising like this summer heat? The Energy Monsters to the rescue!

Smithville Electric System had joined the effort to host a free, virtual workshop that will help you and your children become energy heroes. Kids ages 5-12 and their parents will have fun learning to save energy at the Eye Spy Energy Kids’ Virtual Workshop on Wednesday, July 22nd.

During the live, one-hour workshop, the adorable cast of monster friends will help your family learn where energy comes from and how we use it in our everyday lives, and they’ll share fun and easy ways to save energy at your home.

Register here EnergyRight.com/energy-monsters today! And be sure to forward this email to your friends and family so they can be energy heroes, too!

Details below:
●What: Virtual Kids Energy Workshop
●When: Wednesday, July 22nd
●Time: 11am Eastern / 10am Central
●Register: EnergyRight.com/energy-monsters

Looking for more ways to bring the energy monsters into your home? Order an Eye Spy Energy Kit to be delivered to your house while supplies last. Each kit contains Energy Monster-themed activity sheets, a game and stickers. Request a kit. (limit one per household).