Area News

Robby Ryan won Tuesday’s Republican runoff for the Dade County District 1 Commission seat, defeating Jane Dixon in the final local race left unsettled from the May primary. According to unofficial results from the Dade County Board of Elections, Ryan received 1,073 votes, or 66 percent, while Dixon received 551 votes, or 34 percent. Election…

A former Dade County Jail commander allegedly used $10,000 in jail funds over a three-year period to purchase Copenhagen smokeless tobacco for personal use, according to state investigators. Former Dade County Sheriff’s Office Jail Commander Joseph William Chambers, 52, was charged on June 4 with one count of Theft by Conversion and one count of…

Dade County property owners should begin receiving their 2026 assessment notices this week, and county officials are urging residents to review their notices carefully, check their property information and contact the Tax Assessor’s Office with questions before the appeal deadline. Chief Appraiser Paula Duvall told the Dade County Board of Commissioners at its June meeting…

Testing in Lookout Creek has continued to show normal water levels after last month’s wastewater spill from the City of Trenton’s treatment plant, Mayor Alex Case said. The city will continue voluntary monitoring and waiting for final word from state environmental regulators. Case said the city has been testing the creek after the April spill,…

Dade County school leaders are weighing a tentative budget that would raise the school tax rate by 1 mill while still requiring the district to use about $1.5 million in reserve funds to cover a projected operating deficit. The fiscal year 2027 tentative budget, presented during the recent Dade County Board of Education meeting, lists…

Dade County has been selected for two separate regional initiatives aimed at strengthening local resilience, civic engagement and community problem-solving. The county has been selected to participate in the Resilient Communities program through Thrive Regional Partnership and the Open Space Institute, and separately has been selected as a recipient of a Civic Experiment grant through…

Trenton residents have until July 1 to get in line with the city’s new trash can rules before enforcement begins. The Trenton City Commission set the date during its May 11 meeting, moving the city’s standardized trash collection program from the education phase toward formal enforcement after months of distributing city-issued cans and warning residents…

Clay Fuller says his campaign for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District is centered on what he views as the federal government’s core responsibilities: securing the border, strengthening the economy, defending constitutional rights and supporting law enforcement. Fuller resigned as District Attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit to run for Congress, shifting from state-level prosecution to…

The City of Trenton confirmed this week that Animal Control Director Emily Richards has resigned from her position as the city continues preparations for construction of the new Trenton-Dade Animal Center facility. In a statement, Mayor Alex Case described the resignation as a personnel matter and said the city would not release additional details. “The…

The Trenton Downtown Development Authority voted Feb. 19 to move forward with applying for Georgia’s Rural Zone designation, a state program that provides targeted tax incentives for investment and job creation in small-town downtown districts. The item was added to the agenda during the meeting and approved as part of new business. Members agreed the…