Georgia hits highest graduation rate ever, Dade edges out several Northwest Georgia counties
The state of Georgia’s School Superintendent Richard Woods announced in a Nov. 10 press release that the state has reached its highest graduation rate ever. Georgia rose from 82% in 2019 to 83.8% in 2020, a 14.1% increase since the 2012 rate of 69.7%. Woods said that part of this increase came from 89…
Read MoreCOVID-19 scams reported in Northwest Georgia
Chattooga county-based radio station WZQZ reported on Nov. 11 that another wave of COVID-19 scams is making its way through Northwest Georgia. The scam encourages citizens to participate in a COVID-19 clinical study, which promises to pay those who participate up to $1,200 in cash. The scam reaches people in the form of an…
Read MoreTrenton Police Chief Smith resigns to join Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit
Trenton Police Commissioner Kirk Forshee confirmed that Police Chief Christy Smith is resigning from her duties at the end of November to take a position as an Investigator for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. Forshee said that an interim Chief has not been announced yet. Trenton Commissioners will be deciding on how to move…
Read MoreVoter Fraud in Dade County is under investigation
The Team Trump social media page reported on Nov. 12 that a Dade County ballot had been submitted by a former Trenton resident who had passed away in 2015. The announcement comes as an outcry of voter fraud sweeps through not only Georgia but the entire nation. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said…
Read MoreDade EMA to enter contract negotiations with CHI-Memorial
County Commissioners approved on Nov. 5 a resolution to allow Dade County EMA to discuss contract negotiations with CHI-Memorial as its new ambulance service. EMA Director Alex Case said that out of the other bids received, only CHI-Memorial fit the requirements needed. Case said EMA was given two different options from the servicer that…
Read MoreVeteran’s Parade this Saturday, Nov. 14
The annual Veteran’s Parade is slated to happen on Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. Dade County Commissioner Allan Bradford said that the parade will begin at First Baptist Church and finish at American Legion Post 106 past CHI Memorial on Highway 11. Hotdogs and drinks will be served to everyone who attends. Bradford…
Read MoreDade County Sheriff’s Office responds to burglary on Highway 11
The Dade County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call on Nov.1 and found extensive theft and damages inside the local store. DCSO Public Information Officer Hailey Smith said authorities received the burglary call at 7 a.m. and responded to DJ’s on 593 Highway 11 South. Dade units attempting to reach the store from…
Read MoreA breakdown of the 2020 election in Northwest Georgia
Dade County saw its highest voter turnout ever during the historical 2020 Presidential Election. A total of 7,468 votes were cast out of the 11,660 registered voters in Dade, totaling a 64% turnout. Of the record-breaking numbers reported, 4,117 were advanced early votes, 2,319 were in-person votes on election day and 1,032 were sent…
Read MoreDade had lowest unemployment rate in Georgia during September
The Georgia Department of Labor released on Oct. 25 unemployment statistics for Northwest Georgia during the month of September, with Dade having the lowest rate. Dade dropped 0.1% from August to September, resulting in a 3.2% unemployment rate and officially giving the county the lowest rate over Fannin County, which had a rate of…
Read MoreWater and Sewer Authority: new employees cannot touch company-matched funds for five years
On Oct. 27, the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority approved an employee retirement vesting plan that prevents employees from having access to the company’s matched funds until they have worked there for five years. Water and Sewer Authority Assistant General Manager Sherri Walker said that a policy for this had not been put…
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