Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority honored Dr. William Pullen, Jr., “Doc” for his 13 years of service on the board. The Dec. 21 meeting was Pullen’s last meeting. Dade County Commissioner Lamar Lowery appointed Alan Townsend to the Water and Sewer Authority during the Commission’s December meeting on…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners approved to start the process of getting the sewer plant upgraded, to be paid for by American Rescue Act Plan funds, during the monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 13 “We are looking at improving our screening system. The way that they are designed…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Tax Commissioner Angie Galloway told citizens during the weekly county update that there would be a motor vehicle services scheduled system outage from Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. through Jan. 3. Services will be unavailable both in-person and online. Galloway asked that everyone please renew their vehicle registrations…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Superintendent Josh Ingle recognized students at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Dec. 13. Ingle recognized the Dade Middle School coed cross-country team, coached by Will Martin. Kailey Pardue finished third in the North Georgia Athletic Conference championship. The boys finished runner up as a team. Tanner…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Groovy Nomad, a new, quirky, and colorful boutique motel in Trenton, will be welcoming its first guest’s next spring. Ryan and Melissa Faircloth purchased the building, located on Highway 11 North, which had been empty and neglected for many years. “I am a real estate broker. We started investing…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Almost 200 children will have a great Christmas, and 86 families will have a Christmas dinner this year, thanks to Debbie Manwarren and what started out as a small idea last year. Now in its second year, the Trenton Santa Train has grown in leaps and bounds, and the number…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Birdy Bistro, a new breakfast and lunch eatery, will open in Trenton on January 10. The Birdy Bistro is located at 180 Crabtree Street, and will be open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Melanie Thatcher, owner of Thatcher’s BBQ & Grill, is the owner of…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Brothers Andrew and Davey Smith, natives of Lookout Mountain, are co-founders and co-presidents of the grassroots Community Improvement Fund, whose mission is to send an unconditional monthly check to every resident in the Chattanooga Metropolitan Area. Andrew, 24, has a background in economics. For the past two years, he has…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Alliance for Dade board member Jane Dixon and past chair Kathleen Reed announced the winner of Light Up Trenton during the Dade County weekly update on Thursday, Dec. 9. The winner, picked as having the best light display in the city, is The Shop on Main, owned by Tasha Leake.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Debbie Mansberger never expected to start her own animal rescue, Mastering Love Rescue, and help rehome kittens, but she knows that she has found her calling to help animals in need. The name “Mastering Love Rescue” starts with a story about a goat. The previous summer, Mansberger, who also owns…