Area News

The Trenton City Police Department announced on Oct. 13 that it is accepting Silver Bell Christmas Program donations as the holiday approaches.   The program collects hygiene items, blankets, socks, crossword puzzles and much more to give to needy senior citizens for Christmas. Police Chief Christy Smith said in a Facebook post that the program,…

Due to the Dade County Board of Elections’ decision to close on Oct. 12 in observance of Columbus Day, Dade was not counted in the state of Georgia’s record breaking turnout on the first day of advanced voting.   Despite notices sent out to citizens that Dade’s polls would not be open on Columbus Day,…

Nearly all of Dade’s volunteer fire departments responded to two structure fires on the night of Oct. 16 and early morning of Oct. 17.   The first fire occurred on Montague Street at a vacant building in Trenton at around 10:30 p.m. The building was fully engulfed in flames and saw Trenton, West Brow, North…

A small group of Dade County citizens visited both the Dade County Sheriff’s Office and the Trenton City Police Department to show their appreciation for law enforcement with goodie bags for every officer.   Sandra Whetzell, Ashley Whetzell, Kathy Risbridger and Rachel Phillip said they felt called to show appreciation for the law enforcement in…

The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority Board requested additional SPLOST funding from the county on Oct. 1 after it was discovered that the Brown Drive Sewer project was designed to stop halfway down the street instead of at the end of the road.   Assistant General Manager Sherri Walker informed the Authority that the…

Despite years of plans to preserve the old courthouse sitting on the ballot and slow results, Dade County Commissioners voted on Oct. 1 to give the Historical Preservation Society $32,293 in SPLOST dollars to repair the roof of the courthouse on the assumption that the other $20,000 needed will be paid for through a grant.…

Director of Emergency Services Alex Case informed the public during the Oct. 1 Dade County Weekly Update that the EMS is looking for a new ambulance service after its contract with Puckett came to an end.   The contract with Puckett ended back in July but because of COVID-19, EMS is still working with them…

Trenton Mayor Alex Case reported during the Sep. 17 Dade County weekly update that the county’s 2020 Census numbers are well below what was expected, which could lead to the county missing even more money than the $144 million lost after the 2010 Census.   Dade County Deputy Clerk Carey Anderson said her initial response…

Dade County court proceedings are slowly coming back to a semblance of normalcy under an order issued by Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton.   The order authorizes counties to decide whether to allow grand jury proceedings to resume immediately. However, jury trials are still suspended. All of Georgia’s court proceedings shut down during…

Less than two years on the job, the head of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force has been fired from his position.   The task force board met on Aug. 31 and unanimously voted to remove Commander DeWayne Brown for “administrative reasons.”   “We’re just looking for a change,” Dade County Sheriff Ray…