Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The number of people fully vaccinated in Dade County is approaching 5,000, or 31 percent. There are currently 5,561 people that have received at least one dose, which is 34 percent. Coupled with the rise in vaccinations, the number of cases in Dade County has trended downward. For example, there…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Bella Donna, candidate for Dade County’s District 4 Commissioner seat, introduced herself during the Dade County weekly county update on Thursday, Oct. 7. Donna is a wholistic healthcare facilitator, beekeeper, aromatherapist, apitherapist, herbalist, life and health coach, and reiki practitioner and teacher. She moved to Dade County four years ago.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Fire fighters with both Trenton-Dade Fire Department and West Brow Fire and Rescue responded to Hurricane Ida relief efforts last month in Louisiana. Ida made landfall on the Louisiana coast on Aug. 29 as a category 4 hurricane. Two volunteers from each department received assignments to go to different parts…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Executive Ted Rumley spoke about upcoming road projects during the weekly county update on Thursday, Sept. 30. Paving for Burkhalter Gap Road and Hales Gap Road will start later this fall. According to Rumley, bids have opened up for the projects. There were three bids, and Talley Construction…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Two people have qualified for Dade County’s District 4 County Commissioner’s seat, Melissa C. Bradford and Bella Donna. Bradford is the daughter of Allan Bradford. Bradford’s Commission seat was left vacant after he passed away from COVID-19 in March. Bradford has acted as interim District 4 Commissioner since April. “Since…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Local school-aged children are encouraged to join the Chattanooga Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, an organization that aims to provide youth with leadership and discipline skills. Two members of the American Legion Post 106, in Trenton, Lieutenants Bobby Rivers and Joseph Rimas, are the Commander and Executive…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor On Monday, Sept. 27, the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority held a special meeting to discuss the potential water reservoir project. The authority went into executive session, and no action was taken. Attorney Michael McRae, a lawyer from Cedartown, addressed the community afterward. “This concerns the issue of whether…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Student Benjamin Lind, in fourth grade at Dade Elementary, led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance during the Board of Education’s meeting on Monday, Sept. 27. Lind was asked to say the Pledge of Allegiance after a show of commitment, which was the school’s character word for September. Ingle noted…

My name is Mike Norris, and I am campaigning for Police Commissioner in our great City of Trenton. I would like to take a moment of your time to introduce myself to you as a candidate for the City of Trenton Police Commissioner. Some of you may remember me as having 31 plus years of…