By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The public portion of updating the Dade County and City of Trenton Joint Comprehensive Plan has been completed after a final public hearing on Thursday, May 5. Alex Smith, Community Planner with Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, noted that a draft of the plan has been created, and it is in…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Multiple Dade County citizens spoke out about various concerns during the Dade County Commission meeting on Thursday, May 5. Jerry Henegar told commissioners that he was against the Commissioners buying property behind the Bank of Dade, for a new Board of Elections building. “From my understanding the train depot was…

  By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The 17th annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Ceremony, held jointly by the Trenton-Dade Optimist Club and the Georgia Fraternal Order of Police, was Tuesday, May 3. Former District Attorney Herbert “Buzz” Franklin gave the opening speech during the ceremony. “The job of serving in law enforcement is always difficult. But…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Alliance for Dade held a networking Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, May 5, where attendees had the opportunity to hear speakers Representative Mike Cameron and Senator Jeff Mullis. Alliance for Dade Chair George Williams noted that it was almost to the day, one year ago, that the Alliance…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners voted to approve the distilled spirits ordinance into effect during the commission’s meeting on Monday, May 9. After many months’ worth of joint public hearings between the City Commissioners and the Planning Commission to discuss the conditions of the ordinance, and a final…