Dade Resident Aids Shooting Victims
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County citizen Patrick Hickey was on the scene of the shootings in downtown Chattanooga on Saturday night, May 28, and offered support to the victims until emergency responders arrived. According to multiple Chattanooga area news outlets, the shootings occurred between a group of teenagers just before 11 p.m., near…
Read MoreCommission Approves Multiple SPLOST Purchases
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Commissioners approved multiple SPLOST purchases during their Thursday, June 2 meeting. Lecia Eubanks, Director of the Cherokee Regional Library System, requested to purchase mobile display shelving for books, for $3,218.13, with SPLOST funds. The Commissioners said that they would like to check with the construction…
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School Academic Coaches Speak At Board Of Education Meeting
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Academic Coaches at Davis and Dade Elementary Schools and Dade Middle School gave reports to the Board of Education during their meeting on Monday, May 23. Jessica Howard, Academic Coach at Davis Elementary, spoke about MTSS, Multi-Tiered System of Supports. “MTSS is our school creating a system where we screen…
Read MoreLocal Incumbents Keep Seats In Primary Election
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor All of Dade County’s incumbents won their reelection bid in the May 24, Georgia Primary Election. The incumbent for North Dade District 1 County Commissioner, Lamar Lowery, received 1,735 votes. Challenger Chris Wade received 1,278 votes. The incumbent for Sand Mountain District 2 County Commis-sioner, Phillip Hartline, received 2,265 votes.…
Read MoreOn The Rocks Offers Unique Stays In Dade
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Teah and Michael Hicks, owners of Wander Chatt properties, offer three unique repurposed cargo containers for overnight stays in Dade County, on Lookout Mountain. The Hicks, from Rossville, have been involved in real estate for 20 years. “First, we had a duplex. When we had tenants move out, Michael said,…
Read MoreObituaries — June 1 issue
SUE BROWN Sue Arms Brown, 79, of Dunlap, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022. She was born on Oct. 2, 1942, to the late Ed and Mildred Arms in Chattanooga, Tenn. Ms. Brown was of the Baptist faith and lived on Cagle Mountain in Dunlap, worked in retail sales, and loved working in the…
Read MoreChimes Are Ringing Again At Trenton UMC
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Chimes are ringing once again at Trenton United Methodist Church, after many years of being silent. The new chimes are an addition to an old, long history of the church’s steeple and bell. According to Donna Street, Dade County historian, the bell and the steeple were originally on the Cumberland…
Read MoreWater Authority Receives Release Agreement From GEFA Regarding Sells Lane Property
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority received an Assignment, Assumption, and Release Agreement from Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), regarding the Sells Lane property, which was intended to become a water reservoir. The Water Authority needs to sign the agreement, and then transfer the documents to Dade County. The…
Read MoreDCHS Class Of 2022 Graduation Is Friday
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Another school year has ended, and the Dade County High School Class of 2022 seniors are gearing up for graduation and preparing for their lives after high school. Congratulations to this year’s top students. Sydney Kidd is the valedictorian. She is from Trenton, and her parents are Andy and Tiffany…
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