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Business Is “Buzzing” At Forester Farms And Apiary’s New Location
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Derick Forester, of Forester Farms and Apiary, has opened a store in Rossville. The store, which Forester calls a “homestead store” carries beekeeping supplies, poultry supplies, plants, seeds, goat milk soap, his own honey, aprons, and more. The store is located at 912 LaFayette Road. “The main thing we do…
Read MoreLocal Man Jailed Following Timber Theft Investigation
In September 2020, a National Park Service ranger patrolling Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park Military Park noticed an illegal road created off Old Wauhatchie Pike, on Lookout Mountain. Upon further investigation, the ranger noted over a dozen cut trees, including several old-growth oaks. One large diameter cut tree section was removed by dragging it from…
Read MoreVaccination Station To Be Set Up In Ringgold
Ringgold, GA – March 22, 2021 A partnership between Catoosa, Dade and Walker Counties will expand access to COVID-19 vaccines for northwest Georgia residents. The Catoosa-Dade-Walker Vaccination Station at the Colonnade launches this week with several thousand vaccination appointments available on Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25. The three counties combined resources to offer safe, fast…
Read MoreMayor Calls For A Temporary Freeze On SPLOST Spending
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Commission approved a SPLOST purchase and discussed the remaining SPLOST funds during the Monday, March 8 meeting. The Commissioners approved the purchase of vests for the police department, to be purchased with SPLOST funds. There were three bids on the vests. Commissioners approved the bid by…
Read MoreAFS Gives “Foundry In A Box” To Dade High
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County High School classes have partnered with the Tennessee Chapter of the American Foundry Society (AFS), providing hands on learning, and creating possible job opportunities after graduation. According to afs-tn.org, “The American Foundry Society is the leading U.S. based metalcasting society.” The Tennessee Chapter of the AFS provided a…
Read MoreLegion’s War Memorial Museum Puts Local Veteran History On Display
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The War Memorial Museum in Trenton, run by the American Legion Post 106, tells the stories of local veterans, from the American Revolution through the Iraqi and Afghanistan Wars. A few things in the museum, like dioramas and models, were made, and some items, such as bullets, were found with…
Read MoreSpring Events Amended For COVID–19 Safety
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Some of Trenton’s well-loved spring time events, Read to Lead and the Blue Ribbon Glow Run, will not be able to be held as they were intended, due to COVID-19. However, different events will be held in their place, to ensure that the purpose and the goals of the original…
Read MoreComposting Business Granted Permit
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Special Use Permit Board voted to grant a permit to NewTerra Compost LLC on Tuesday, March 2. The board voted 2-1, with one board member abstaining. NewTerra Compost is a composting business located on a 20–acre property in Wildwood, owned by Michael Ryan and Normand Lavoie. “The applicants made…
Read MoreTire Amnesty Day Planned For May 1
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Commissioner Robert Goff announced that Tire Amnesty Day is Saturday, May 1, during the county’s weekly update. “It has always been a great day. It gives people an opportunity to get rid of a set of tires,” Goff said. Tire Amnesty Day will be held at the transfer…
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