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By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Education heard three State of the School presentations for Dade Elementary School, Dade Middle School and Dade County High School during the March 22 meeting. Principal Tracy Blevins spoke about Dade Elementary School. According to Blevins, there are 740 students in the school, 66 of…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Commissioner Allan Bradford passed away March 23 from a long-fought battle with COVID-19. Community members and friends remembered Allan, spoke about what kind of a person he was, and how they will miss him. County Executive Ted Rumley ran for office along with Allan in the year 2000.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor It takes a village,” Cara Hicks always says. The MOMentum Network, a Chattanooga based nonprofit organization, brings together resources to help single mothers be successful through college. Cara Hicks, the founder and CEO of The MOMentum Network, knows how important it is to have a team of people who want…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors heard from property owners William Back and Chris Thompson about the possibility of putting a water line on Burkhalter Gap Road, during the March 23 meeting. “It used to be hunting property, but now a lot of people are building…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor As of last Thursday, March 25, The Georgia Department of Public Health and Governor Brian Kemp, announced that all Georgians ages 16 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. “Increased COVID vaccine supply and significant progress in vaccinating Georgia seniors, our most vulnerable population, allows the state to move…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) spoke about multiple ongoing and possible projects during the March 15 meeting. Executive Director William Back reported that there was a meeting with the owners of Trenton Pressing. County Executive Ted Rumley and Trenton Mayor Alex Case were also at the meeting. “The…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Tractor Supply’s grand opening and ribbon cutting will be Saturday, April 3. “We are planning a really big day,” County Executive Ted Rumley said during the March 18 county update. According to Rumley, there will be a bluegrass band playing during the grand opening event, in addition to some other…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Songwriters, members of Freedom Sings USA and local World War II veteran D.D. Bain gathered over Zoom on March 15, to hear a song that the songwriters wrote for Bain. Don Goodman and Steve Dean listened to Bain’s story last month, about his time as an Army medic in Europe,…