Area News
Is Hang Gliding A Dying Sport? Not In Dade County
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In 2019, “Smithsonian Magazine” posited that, although beloved by participants, hang gliding is a dying sport. The topic has been discussed on online forums for many years, with some people agreeing with the magazine while others say the sport is alive and well. Here in Dade County (home of the…
Read MoreNew County Office Staff Hired With Goal Of Improving Efficiency And Securing Grants
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Don Townsend moved into his current role as county executive, his two previous roles were left open in the Dade County Commission office: chief financial officer and county clerk. These roles were filled through a new hire and a promotion. Under Townsend’s leadership, the office has also added two…
Read MoreCity Spends Traffic Camera Citations Revenue, Lists Top Sewer Infrastructure Needs
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The March 10 meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners focused on ways to use revenue from traffic camera speeding citations. The top four sewer infrastructure needs were also explained, and the board touched on the proposed D.R. Horton subdivision. At last month’s meeting, the Trenton Police Department…
Read MoreElle And Jason: A Tale Of A Dog And Her Veteran
By LYDIA BERLGAR News Editor It’s a normal Tuesday morning at the Rising Fawn Post Office. About every 15 minutes, a customer or two comes in, and Rising Fawn Postal Clerk Jason Hurst greets them by name. Hurst remembers details from previous conversations and asks about their lives. The customers chat away while Hurst goes…
Read MoreDade County School’s Reserve Fund, How COVID Money Increased The Fund, How It Will Be Used
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor This past fall, the Dade County School District spent the last remaining bit of federal funds allotted due to COVID-19. These ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds, colloquially referred to as “COVID money,” had to be used by September 2024. After three rounds of funding, Dade received a…
Read MoreCalling Vendors, Volunteers, And Musicians For Mingle On The Square Year Two
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Mingle on the Square is returning for the 2025 season with some exciting updates and adjustments. The events will be every week this year, with the first one coming up on April 26, and the team is looking for vendors, farmers/gardeners, musicians, volunteers, and sponsors. Currently, there isn’t a deadline…
Read MoreSave Georgia’s Hemlocks Helps You Protect Your Trees From Invasive Woolly Adelgid
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In 2024, Save Georgia’s Hemlocks treated about 12,000-15,000 hemlock trees in Dade County, Walker County, and two other nearby areas with a product that protects the trees from the tiny, aphid-like hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). The Save Georgia’s Hemlocks volunteer for our area, Jimmy Stewart, first saw the HWA in…
Read MoreCounty Commission Begins Looking At Building Codes, Reports On Animal Facility And Elections Building
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Commissioners’ March 6 meeting was relatively short with very little business conducted but many reports presented. One topic the county is beginning to look at is building code enforcement. Routine department head meetings are another notable development inside the government offices. Under business matters, the…
Read MoreDCHS Chorus Records On Music Row During Athena Festival
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County High School Mixed Chorus recently traveled to Nashville, Tenn., for The Athena Festival. In addition to performing live, they recorded at Ocean Way Nashville and toured key parts of the city’s musical legacy. Soon, an album will be released on Spotify featuring a performance by the DCHS…
Read MoreSen. Colton Moore And Three Democrats Under Investigation For Failure To File Financial Reports
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the end of February, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that four Georgia state senators have failed to report campaign contributions and expenses. Senator Colton Moore (53rd district) is the sole Republican under investigation alongside three Democrats. The State Ethics Commission is also investigating Senator Derek Mallow (2nd district), Senator Freddie…
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