Local Faith And Freedom Coalition Volunteers Visited 1,100 Homes This Election Cycle
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor While this election is over, local volunteers with Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC) are already thinking about the next two-year election cycle. Nine women in the Lookout Mountain area volunteer with the conservative, Christian-focused nonprofit organization because it’s where their talents and their political concerns meet. Kim Kaye, a Lookout…
Read MoreRising Fawn Studio Tour Maintains New Salem’s Art Tradition
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor This weekend, Dec. 7-8, is the seventh annual Rising Fawn Studio Tour in New Salem. The tour is one way Lookout Mountain artists keep a culture of local art alive in Dade County. Sandy White (Alliance for Dade president and CEO) said, “It rounds out our three important art shows…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Fall To Lady Bruins
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Now that the Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone, basketball action will be picking up for the Dade County High School teams. So far this season, the Lady Wolverines have managed four wins since the Nov. 14 opener and the Wolverines have managed just two. Due to the football playoffs,…
Read MoreWolverines Open Season With Oakwood Christian
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team traveled to Oakwood Christian on Tuesday, Nov. 19, to face the Eagles and tip-off the 2024-2025 season. Dade got off to a fast start, scoring 25 first quarter points and built a 10–point lead, 25-15. The second quarter would be more of the same…
Read MoreObituaries – Nov. 27th Issue
CLAUDE BEATTY Claude Lee Beatty, 69, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, Nov.13, 2024. He was born in Hayti, Mo., on Nov. 7, 1955 to the late Auburn and Willie Sue Dillard Beatty. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Phil Beatty, Jeff Beatty, Mark McCurry and Bobby McCurry. Survivors include his daughters, Christy…
Read MoreTwo Loose Dogs In Trenton Neighborhood Kill Another Dog
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Complaints about two aggressive dogs running loose through Rosewood culminated in a tragic day for TJ and Jenniffer Avans. On the afternoon of Nov. 14, their small Pomeranian, Emma Grace, was killed by one of the two dogs. The two aggressive dogs have been described by several neighbors as pit…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Roll Past Oakwood Christian Academy
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Lady Wolverine basketball team traveled to Chickamauga on Tuesday, Nov. 19, to face the Lady Eagles of Oakwood Christian. Dade County took the early lead and at the end of the first quarter were on top 12-7. Both teams struggled to find their shooting range in the…
Read MoreCounty Commissioners Split Over District One Appointee
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting on Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. to appoint a member to fill the District One seat left vacant after Lamar Lowery’s passing. After some discussion and a two-to-two vote, Melissa Bradford (District Four commissioner) changed her vote from Mitchell…
Read MoreConflicting Statements About Venezuelan Gang in Chattanooga, But DCSO Remains Alert
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On Nov. 15, Fox News posted an interview with the director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) about a dangerous Venezuelan gang’s presence in Tennessee’s cities—including Chattanooga. The gang, Tren de Aragua (TDA), drew national attention this year for its destructive takeover of several apartment complexes in Aurora, Colo.…
Read MoreNew State Homestead Exemption Would Negatively Impact Dade County School’s Revenue
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The November meeting of the Dade County Board of Education was moved up to Nov. 18 due to Thanksgiving. The board recognized this year’s Dade Middle School Georgia REACH scholarship winners, discussed the impact of a new state-wide floating homestead exemption, and heard an update on curriculum and assessment update.…
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