Register Now For 4–H Summer Day Camps
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Alison Henderson, Dade County 4-H educator, talked about upcoming summer day camps and other 4-H related activities during the weekly county update on Thursday, May 27. The first camp is for Cloverbuds, which is for age pre-k through third grade. There will be two different half-day sessions to choose from…
Read MoreTUMC Hosting Fine Arts Camp July 12–16
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Trenton United Methodist Church is sponsoring a Fine Arts Camp July 12-16, with a goal of enriching the local community and its young people. The week long camp will feature classes in four different concentrations: art, music, drama and dance. As part of the camp, a child can attend five…
Read MoreNewTerra Compost Asks BOE To Apply For USDA Grant
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Normand Lavoie and Michael Ryan, co-owners of NewTerra Compost spoke to Dade County Board of Education members during the Monday, May 24 meeting, about opting into a USDA grant, which would teach children about food waste and composting. NewTerra Compost is a local business, in which composting is done on…
Read MoreBeaudoin Reinstated As Trenton Police Chief
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Police Chief Steve Beaudoin has been reinstated a week after being demoted, after an appeal hearing and an hour–long executive session on Thursday, May 27. Commissioners Terry Powell, Monda Wooten and Lucretia Houts voted yes, and Commissioner Kirk Forshee voted no. Prior to the executive session, Beaudoin appealed to the…
Read MoreObituaries — May 23-26, 2021
HARIEL AND SUE CROWDER Hariel and Sue Crowder, of Rising Fawn passed away less than a day apart after 70 years of being together. Mr. Crowder, 86, passed away Sunday May 23, 2021. He was retired from TVA and later worked for Ross-Meehan Foundry for 25 years. Mrs. Crowder, 84, passed away Monday, May 24,…
Read MoreWarrant Round Up Nets Dade Man Wanted On Sexual Abuse Charges
Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross invited multiple agencies to Dade County in a multi-jurisdictional Warrant Round Up on May 14-16. Eleven agencies and more than 30 officers came together and were able to clear 19 outstanding warrants with placing 14 subjects in custody. Several other arrests and warrants were also served across state and county…
Read MoreChattState Offering Basketball Day Camp
Rising fifth to eighth grade girls are invited to polish their skills and learn important new ones while having fun during Chattanooga State’s Lady Tiger Basketball Camp during the week of July 12-15. Girls can expect to have a lot of fun, make new friends and learn from Stacey Franklin, Chattanooga State Lady Tiger head…
Read MoreProperty Assessment Notices On Their Way
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Chief Appraiser at the Dade County Tax Assessors Office, Paula Duvall, told community members that the county-wide re-evaluation for all classes of property has been completed. “All of the numbers have been entered into the system and we are ready to go to send out assessment notices,” Duvall said during…
Read MoreObituaries — May 14-23, 2021
ED BATY Charles Edward “Ed” Baty, 72, of Trenton, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021. Ed attended the Rising Fawn Church of God and was employed by Modern Industries of Chattanooga (Leggett & Platt). He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Jewel Baty. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Veronica Bain…
Read MoreMedal Of Honor Recipient, Vietnam Vet Speaks To High School Students
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Sammy L. Davis, Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, spoke to Dade County High School students on Friday, May 21. “Thank you to [Assistant Principal] Dr. Scott and the folks at the Medal of Honor Foundation and all the other groups that worked together to make today happen,”…
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