Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Amanda Pardue, a registered sex offender in Trenton, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 26, after she volunteered at the concession stand during the Dade County High School homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 22. Pardue was charged in 2019 after sending explicit texts and Snapchats to minors. She was a Dade…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Red Cross is looking for compassionate individuals in Dade County that want to help families that are affected by disasters of all sizes, from home fires to hurricanes. Red Cross is a nonprofit humanitarian, multi-faceted organization that assists with disaster relief, blood donations, international services, military families, and training…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Education recognized school cafeteria managers and members of the nutrition team, as well as transportation workers and supporters of the schools during the Monday, Oct. 25 meeting. The Board of Education recognized each of the school’s cafeteria managers as part of National School Lunch Week,…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Composting business NewTerra Compost, located in Wildwood, was one of the winners of the Sustainability and Recycling Pitch and Pilot Competition, part of the Startup Week Chattanooga event. Normand Lavoie and Michael Ryan, co-founders of NewTerra Compost, presented a nine-page idea pitch for a trial composting program to be implemented.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County has a new public hunting area, made possible by a partnership between the Department of Natural Resources and the Southeastern Cave Conservancy International. “This is a big deal, especially in Dade County because the closest one we have is in Walker County. If you enjoy hunting and getting…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Joy Odom, with the Dade County Historical Society, spoke about the Historical Society’s efforts to become a research center for genealogy, during the Dade County weekly update on Thursday, Oct. 21. “We have free access to Ancestry.com, and we can show you how to use it. We also have a…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Incumbent Melissa C. Bradford and challenger Bella Donna are running for the Dade County Commissioner District 4 seat, which is a four-year term. Both Dade County and Trenton city elections are on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Donna and Bradford spoke about themselves, and the issues important to them and to the…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Incumbent Kirk Forshee and challenger Mike Norris are running for the Trenton Police Commissioner seat, which is a four-year term. Both Trenton City and Dade County elections are Tuesday, Nov. 2. Forshee and Norris spoke about themselves, and the issues important to them and to the county for this upcoming…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority held a special meeting and discussed in executive session to not move forward with the water reservoir project, on Monday, Oct. 18. The 61-acre tract of land on Sells Lane was purchased in December 2018. It was purchased jointly by the Water and…