By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County citizen Gary Bell has written his first book, an autobiography titled “The Wayward Wind, A story of one man’s service to God and Country.” “Like the young drifter in the popular song from the 1950’s entitled, ‘The Wayward Wind,’ Gary D. Bell has been everywhere. The Wayward Wind…

My name is Patrick Hickey and I’m announcing my candidacy for County Commissioner District 2. I live in the New Home area on Sand Mountain with my wife of eight years and two children. I work full-time as a delivery driver for FedEx in Chattanooga, Tenn., and I’m also a volunteer firefighter for the New…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor New Home residents in Dade County are working to revive their community center after it was left without board members for many years. Husband and wife Summer and Dennis Kelley helped to get things restarted. According to Summer, the idea of restarting the center was born out of necessity. Dennis…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Tyler Harper is a Republican candidate running for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner. Harper asks Dade County’s voters for their support in the Georgia Primary Election. Harper lives in Ocilla and is a seventh-generation farmer. Harper is currently serving Georgia’s 7th Senate District. He assumed office in January 2013. His current term…