Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners approved both the 2021 millage rate and the 2022 fiscal year budget during the commissioner’s monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 13. “The budget will be set for 2022 for $1,915,261 of revenue and expenses, and the millage will continue to be the same,…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Alliance for Dade is celebrating its one year anniversary of being formed, and continues to grow and be successful in promoting business and tourism, and enhancing economic and community development. Chair George Williams and Secretary Marcy Williams discussed about what it took to get the Alliance for Dade started,…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Disaster Dislocated Worker National Emergency Grant, offered by Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC) and Work Source Georgia, through its Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, is still ongoing, and unemployed people in Dade County who have lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic are encouraged to apply. The Disaster…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Qualifying dates and information regarding the upcoming election was shared with citizens during the Dade County weekly update on Thursday, Sept. 9. Qualifying dates for the District 4 County Commissioner position is Sept. 27-28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sept. 29, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The qualifying…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Wildwood Health Institute has opened a Better Living Center, as a way to reach more of the local community. The Institute, located in Wildwood, has a mission to address health issues in the community, both nationally and internationally. “This building was born out of the idea of, ‘How can…

Dade County is my home! My husband and I love living and raising our children on my Father’s home place. It is an honor to be able to live on the land that my grandfather owned. My roots go back about 100 years on Lookout Mountain. It is a true blessing to my husband and…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A fire at the old Trenton train depot in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 1, has been determined to be arson. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered by Georgia Arson Control for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. The Trenton-Dade…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Commissioners approved the second reading of the Alcoholic Beverage Control ordinance amendment during the Thursday, Sept. 2 meeting. The ordinance amendment is to “regulate ABC permit for sale and pouring of malt beverages and wine; establish private venue license; to repeal conflicting ordinances; and for other such…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Throughout last February and March, Anna Carll and Claire Vassort, part of the 2CREATE TEAM, held classes on paper collage and silk painting at the four libraries within the Cherokee Regional Library System, part of the Art4Libraries program. Carll, from Chattanooga, guided and helped community members make paper collages for…