Trenton-Dade Optimist Club hosts first meeting since COVID-19 pandemic
The Trenton – Dade Optimist Club held its first meeting since the outbreak of COVID-19 on June 23 at Guthrie’s restaurant. The first new business item discussed at the meeting was the decision to allocate a total of $3,000 in unused funds into the creation of three $1,000 scholarships to provide to three Dade…
Read MoreNew Salem lashes out against County’s plans to lower Lookout Mountain Dam
The New Salem community voiced its disapproval on June 25 of the State of Georgia’s plans to lower the Lookout Mountain Dam and the Lookout Lake in response to a complaint about possible flooding. Melvin Bradford said he wrote up a petition on June 25 and planned to have the community sign it before…
Read More1945 Day: “We do it July 18 or we don’t do it at all.”
The City of Trenton’s Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting on June 22 to discuss 1945 Day and whether or not it will occur this year. The Board invited City Attorney Steven Rodham to clarify what issues could possibly prevent the event from taking place. Rodham mentioned two major problems that have…
Read MoreDade High hosts graduation for 2020 class
Dade County High School held a graduation commencement for the Class of 2020 June 26 at Magic Morgan Stadium. Just shy of 150 students were in attendance to receive their diplomas. Dade County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jan Irons Harris and Dade High School Principal James Fahrney addressed the class before calling the students up…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update June 22-29
As of June 29, Dade County has 64 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Walker County has 315 cases. Catoosa County has 303 cases. Chattooga County has 56 cases. The state of Georgia has 77,210 confirmed cases and 2,778 deaths. In Tennessee, neighboring Hamilton County has 2,321 confirmed cases and 29 deaths.…
Read MoreFireworks cancelled in New Salem, confirmed for July 4 in Trenton
Dade County Executive Ted Rumley said during the June 25 weekly COVID-19 update that there will be no fireworks in New Salem on July 4 because of COVID-19. This is the first time in over 20 years that the fireworks have ever been cancelled. However, Rumley said there will likely be other fireworks visible…
Read MoreObituaries for June 15-22
JAMES ALTMAN James Rufus Altman, 92, of Trenton, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Mr. Altman was retired from J&L Steel of Cleveland, Ohio, with more than 20 years of service. He also worked at the uranium plant in Portsmouth, Ohio, for the Manhatten project. Mr. Altman was a veteran of the U.S.…
Read MoreLookout Mountain Lavender Farm hosts annual U-Pick event
The Lookout Mountain Lavender Farm hosted its annual U-Pick event in Rising Fawn from June 11 to June 20. Farm Owner Alice Marrin said people from all around Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama traveled to the farm for this event, which allowed individuals to enter the fields and cut as many of their own bundles…
Read MoreDade Board of Education June 15, 2020 Meeting
Dade County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jan Irons Harris released the results of a back to school survey during the Board of Education’s June 15 meeting. The survey, which was sent out to parents to get their input on how the schools should reopen, netted 2,061 participants. The survey covers everything from bus rides…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office reports increase in thefts
Chief Detective for the Dade County Sheriff’s Office Tim McKaig reported during the June 18 weekly COVID-19 update that there has been an increase in thefts, scam attempts and even installation of card readers on gas pumps. McKaig said concerned citizens should document the serial numbers on their most valuable items. Taking photographs…
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