Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Multiple probation officers with the Georgia Department of Community Supervision were recently asked to resign regarding the sharing of test review answers. The Department’s field office is located in LaFayette, and covers Dade, Catoosa, Chattooga and Walker Counties. The officers work in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. It is unclear…

The newest Dollar General in Dade County held its grand opening ribbon cutting Friday, April 9, and has been open since March 21. County Executive Ted Rumley and Dollar General Store Manager Lori Robinson cut the ribbon at 10 a.m., officially marking the opening of the new store. Dade County Commissioners Robert Goff and Melissa…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A Dollar General Market will open on 11858 S Main St., in the building that was originally Fred’s. According to County Executive Ted Rumley, the Fred’s building has sat empty for about two years. “Fred’s built the new building and everything was great. That was one of the more money-making…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and members of Dade First Family Connection, the Children’s Advocacy Center, and other community members are bringing awareness by wearing blue, and by displaying pinwheels around town. Anthony Dye, executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Center, spoke during the Thursday, April 8 weekly…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Alex Case, Dade County Director of Emergency Services, spoke about the progress of the storm shelters during the weekly county update on April 1. “A lot of questions have come up during the past storms about the status of our storm shelters,” Case said. “We were awarded a grant from…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Commissioners appointed Melissa Christiansen, Allan Bradford’s daughter, to the District 4 Lookout Mountain seat previously held by Bradford. Bradford passed away from a lengthy battle with COVID-19 on March 23. Christiansen will hold the seat until November, when there will be an election held for…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Sexual Assault Victims Advocacy Center, Inc., located in Ft. Oglethorpe, serves Dade, Catoosa and Walker counties. The Sexual Assault Victims Advocacy Center (SAVAC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. In 2008, The Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia opened the office in Ft. Oglethorpe.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Tractor Supply in Trenton held its grand opening event Saturday, April 3, and has been open since Saturday, March 27. Trenton Mayor Alex Case, County Executive Ted Rumley, Dade County Commissioners Robert Goff and Lamar Lowery, City Commissioner Terry Powell, and members of the Alliance for Dade were at the…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Canyon Gallery, The Gathering Place for Art, is now open for business in Trenton. The new business offers two and three-hour painting classes, with different types of classes to start in the future. “We can do a quick class or if you want to continue on and be more serious…

The Disaster Dislocated Worker Covid Grant provides temporary work experience employment opportunities for individuals throughout Northwest Georgia that have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The grant is designed to serve dislocated workers in need of training and assist in securing full-time employment. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Coordinator Paula Stallings works directly with…