Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC) and Work Source Georgia is offering a Disaster Dislocated Worker National Emergency Grant through its Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Those in Dade County who have been unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic are encouraged to apply. Ashley Durham, from Rising Fawn, is a…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners approved the application for the 1945 Dade County Fair during the April 12 meeting. Nathan Wooten, organizer of the 1945 Dade County Fair, spoke to the commissioners about the event and the committee’s needs, which included the approval of certain streets to be…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor On April 27, 2011, ten years ago, a tornado outbreak occurred in the southeast, with an EF3 tornado striking just south of downtown Trenton in the evening. According to weather.gov, three separate tornados struck Dade County that day, with an EF1 at 8:40 a.m., which damaged Dade Elementary School, the…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade Health and Rehabilitation is now welcoming visitors, after being closed to the public for over a year. Residents at the facility can now see their friends and family members for 15-20 minute time slots, by appointment. “That gives us time to clean the room really well before we bring…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A Skywarn Storm Spotter training class will be tomorrow, April 22 at 6 p.m. for any interested citizens of Dade County. “We are in our springtime storm season and one of the most important things is our Skywarn Storm Spotters,” Dade County Director of Emergency Services Alex Case, said, during…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Silent Word Ministries, a ministry dedicated to the deaf and based in Trenton, is holding its annual free Sign Language class for the community on April 26-30. President of Silent Word Ministries, Jon Barr, said that the class is a way to give back to the community who has given…